Elveden Church of England Primary Academy

Elveden Church of England Primary Academy at a glance

Located in Thetford, Suffolk, Elveden Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 101 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. 57% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 3.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Elveden Church of England Primary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 14 Reception places. In 2025 the furthest child offered a place lived 3.96 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 4.3%. There are about 21.0 pupils per teacher. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.