Academy converter · Primary
Thetford · IP26 5NB · Norfolk
Ages 2–11
- KS260%
- Absence8.5%
- FSM21.8%
- Demand1.00
2.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 140712
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Thetford · IP26 4PP
Ages 5–11 · 91 pupils · Norfolk
Ofsted
Not judged
KS2 expected (RWM)
50%
Overall absence
7.6%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-02-25
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 98.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 99.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
- Authorised absence
- 5.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 85
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
10
Places offered
10
1st-preference offers
10
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 18
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 10
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill87%
91 pupils · 105 places
- Pupils on roll
- 91
- Boys / girls
- 47 / 44
- School capacity
- 105
- Capacity fill
- 91 / 105 (87%)
- Free school meals
- 19.8%
- FSM pupils
- 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 5–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: GRACE SCHOOLS
- Academy trust
- GRACE SCHOOLS
- Sponsor
- Grace Schools
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Christou
Location
- Address
- Hythe Road, Methwold
- Postcode
- IP26 4PP
- Town
- Thetford
- County
- Norfolk
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Thetford, Norfolk, 91 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Thetford · IP26 4DB · Norfolk
Ages 5–11
- KS258%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM25.8%
- Demand1.00
2.5 miles away
Iceni Secondary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Thetford · IP26 4PE · Norfolk
Ages 11–16
- Att834.7
- P8-0.7
- EM5+25%
- Absence11.5%
0.5 miles away
Other independent special school
Thetford · IP26 5LQ · Norfolk
Ages 7–16
- Att84.7
- EM5+0%
1.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Christou
- Telephone
- 01366728280