Parker's Church of England Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Primary school · Thetford, Norfolk
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Composite score
16.2

About Parker's Church of England Primary Academy

Parker's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Thetford, Norfolk, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led with a Church of England religious character. Around 93 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 25% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 14.0 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 99 in reading and 95 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. 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 further down the page.

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National rank
#1668
In East of England
#260
In Norfolk
Top 99%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
25%
% achieving higher RWM
0%
Reading average scaled score
99.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
95.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 93 % FSM ever-6 18.8% % EAL 9.7% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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