Best primary schools in Thetford (2026)

Thetford has 6 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Redcastle Family School, in the top 31% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 50%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 31% in England	Redcastle Family School Thetford	71%	70%	0%	Good
2 Bottom 33% in England	Norwich Road Academy Thetford	58%	58%	5%	Not judged
3 Bottom 23% in England	Admirals Academy Thetford	52%	57%	7%	Good
4 Bottom 10% in England	Drake Primary School Thetford	45%	40%	0%	Report card
5 Bottom 4% in England	Queensway Junior Academy Thetford	38%	51%	3%	Report card
6 Bottom 1% in England	The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Thetford · Church of England	21%	27%	0%	Not judged

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What is the best primary school in Thetford?

On exam results over the last three years, Redcastle Family School is the top-ranked primary school in Thetford, in the top 31% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.