The Thetford Academy
Croxton Road, Thetford, IP24 1LH
1,398 pupils · 68% of 2,050 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- INSPIRATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 31.5%
Ofsted
Good (2020) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 4 March 2020, published 13 May 2020. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 42.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 41.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 59.2% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 31.9% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.94 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 232 | 218 | 255 | 225 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 258 | 251 | 283 | 257 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 282 | 270 | 303 | 278 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 274 | 264 | 286 | 267 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 263 | 253 | 279 | 263 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 208 | 190 | 211 | 196 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 222 | 219 | 248 | 221 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 200 | 198 | 225 | 198 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Breckland School 10.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Ixworth High School 15.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Wayland Academy 16.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Iceni Secondary Academy 17.6 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Mildenhall College Academy 18.4 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St Benedict's Catholic School 19.2 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.