The Thetford Academy
About the school
The Thetford Academy is an open secondary school in Norfolk.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 2 April 2025
- Published
- 15 May 2025
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- Standards maintained
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Requires improvement
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 42.4
- Norfolk
- 45.2
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Norfolk
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 41.60%
- Norfolk
- 44.90%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 59.20%
- Norfolk
- 65.30%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 31.90%
- Norfolk
- 43.30%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.86
- Norfolk
- 4.05
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 35.3
AAB or better
- School
- 31.60%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1361
Girls
50.40%
Boys
49.60%
SEN support
7.49%
Education, health and care plan
5.44%
English as an additional language
31.30%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
31.84%
Overall absence
9.81
Persistent absence
25.72
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
207
Sustained education or employment
87%
Education
80%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
7%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
50
Sustained education or employment
82%
Higher education
44%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
12%
Employment
26%