59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
917.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,361
Pupils · 2024/25
31%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/03/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Thetford Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Norfolk
Part ofINSPIRATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
+7pp
60%56%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+3pp
42%38%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
42.4
+3.5
44.441.638.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.4
EBacc entry
32%
+15pp
39%28%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
917.5
+272.4
917.5781.3645.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 917.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.3
+9.3
35.328.621.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.3
A-level value added
+0.07
+0.6
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
32%
+18pp
32%16%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,361
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
31%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Croxton Road, Thetford, IP24 1LH
Local authority
Norfolk
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 42% | 42.4 | Not applicable | 32% | 917.5 | 41% | 1,361 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 39% | 38.9 | +0.04 | 17% | 645.1 | 24% | 1,305 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 38% | 42.0 | +0.31 | 29% | 778.6 | 36% | 1,258 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 42% | 44.4 | +0.38 | 34% | 790.4 | 42% | 1,161 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 33% | 40.5 | +0.23 | 39% | 654.5 | 49% | 1,147 |
| 2017/18 | 39% | 19% | 38.2 | -0.10 | 17% | 569.7 | 36% | 1,137 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 25% | 43.2 | +0.29 | 15% | — | 29% | 1,146 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.3 | B- | +0.07 | 32% | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 26.0 | C- | -0.52 | 13% | 72 |
| 2022/23 | 26.8 | C- | — | 6% | 52 |
| 2021/22 | 32.3 | C+ | — | 0% | 37 |
| 2018/19 | 21.8 | D+ | -0.44 | 3% | 61 |
| 2017/18 | 23.6 | D+ | -0.24 | 0% | 58 |
| 2016/17 | 22.2 | D+ | -0.39 | 3% | 92 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,361 | 17.0 | 13% | 31% | 32% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,305 | 16.9 | 11% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,258 | 20.6 | 13% | 29% | 31% | 11% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,161 | 17.1 | 13% | 30% | 31% | 12% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,130 | 17.0 | 10% | 32% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,147 | 16.5 | 1% | 34% | 29% | 8% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | 1,137 | 15.1 | 2% | 33% | 29% | 8% | 25% |
| 2016/17 | 1,146 | 13.5 | 2% | 32% | 30% | 8% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.