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Parker's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Pound Hill, Saham Toney, Thetford IP25 7HP · parkers.norfolk.sch.uk · 01953 881601
On the mapSearch near IP25 7HP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 25%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 93
- 89% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.7%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 15 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 14 | 15 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 10 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 25% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▼25% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼99 | 106 | ||
| ▼95 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121101)
Ofsted
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Jul 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121101), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121101)
Jul 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Good Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121101)
Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121101)
Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121101)
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 30
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (33%) with SEND