Academy sponsor led · Norfolk

Parker's Church of England Primary Academy

3–11Ages
93Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
148151URN

Pound Hill, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.2 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

31 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

25%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 17 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Norfolk median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

31 applications · 14 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.8; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 3.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 2.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 3.3; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 2.7; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 2.8; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 2.5; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 3.3; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.5; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 3.1; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as Parker's Church of England Primary School (URN 121101), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	31	2.2	15	1.07
Sep 2025	10	28	2.8	6	0.60
Sep 2024	5	16	3.2	3	0.60
Sep 2023	15	22	1.5	10	0.67
Sep 2022	10	16	1.6	8	0.80
Sep 2021	8	20	2.5	6	0.75
Sep 2020 *	8	26	3.3	8	1.00
Sep 2019 *	13	35	2.7	8	0.62
Sep 2018 *	15	42	2.8	18	1.20
Sep 2017 *	15	37	2.5	17	1.13
Sep 2016 *	9	30	3.3	9	1.00
Sep 2015 *	15	38	2.5	19	1.27
Sep 2014 *	15	47	3.1	26	1.73

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 58% · Writing 58% · Maths 25% → all three 25% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard25%255th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard58%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard8%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard58%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard25%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 95 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Norfolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	25%	0%	99	95
2023/24	39%	6%	104	101
2022/23	45%	0%	103	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Parker's Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.2applications per place 25%met the SATs standard
Watton Junior School
1.9 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

31%met the SATs standard
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School
2.1 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

1.2applications per place
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School
2.5 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
5.0 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Thompson Primary School
6.1 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Caston Church of England Primary Academy
6.6 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.0applications per place
Necton VA Primary School
7.7 km · Norfolk

2026

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
8.3 km · Norfolk

Improved significantly2025

1.2applications per place 96%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148151 · 926/2230
Trust: The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 93 on roll
Free school meals: 16.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2020
Replaced: Parker's Church of England Primary School (URN 121101)
Address: Pound Hill, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HP
Local authority: Norfolk · Breckland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources