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Admirals Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Admirals Way, Thetford IP24 2JT · admiralsacademy.co.uk · 01842 753993
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 201
- 56% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 25.4%
- First language not English
- 32.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 138919)
Ofsted
Admirals Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 138919), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2014Good
Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138919)
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 55
- 24% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (22%) with SEND