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The Thetford Academy

Breckland, IP24 1LHSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
218 1st-choice / 232 offers made
Ranking
#1,429
of 3,141 nationally

About The Thetford Academy

The Thetford Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Breckland, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,398 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 2,050.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (2 Apr 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 42.4 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C- for 2023/24. admissions data records 218 first-preference applications and 232 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
AddressCroxton Road, Thetford, Breckland, IP24 1LH
HeadteacherDr Michael Fordham
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils1,398
Free School Meals (FSM)29.8%
School Capacity1,398 / 2,050 (68% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Requires improvement

Latest monitoring visit (2 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 13 May 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:35 – 14:50

Source: thethetfordacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Thetford Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.