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Drake Primary School

Breckland, IP24 1JWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
55 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
#9,947
of 13,686 nationally

About Drake Primary School

Drake Primary School sits within the Norfolk local authority, a large county with 344 primary schools, and is one of 43 primaries in the Breckland district. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 18th out of those 43, putting it just above the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the area, based on their ranking scores, are Surlingham Primary School, Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy, and Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery in Wymondham. Drake is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with 411 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420. The school is led by headteacher Louise Clements McLeod and has a relatively low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 11.4 per cent. It is not a boarding school, does not have a nursery or sixth form, and its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in November 2021, rated the school Good overall, a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2013.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFairfields, Thetford, Breckland, IP24 1JW
HeadteacherLouise Clements McLeod
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils411
Free School Meals (FSM)11.4%
School Capacity411 / 420 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sensory RoomMusic RoomsICT SuiteDining HallSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersAthleticsGymnasticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaChessEco ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Drake Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.