Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Thetford · IP26 4PP · Norfolk
Ages 5–11
- KS250%
- Absence7.6%
- FSM19.8%
- Demand1.00
2.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 140914
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold
Academy converter · Thetford · IP26 5NB
Ages 2–11 · 101 pupils · Norfolk
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
60%
Overall absence
8.5%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-09-19
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- 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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 102.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
- Authorised absence
- 6.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.7%
- 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
11
Places offered
12
1st-preference offers
11
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 17
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 11
- 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 fill83%
101 pupils · 121 places
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- Boys / girls
- 52 / 49
- School capacity
- 121
- Capacity fill
- 101 / 121 (83%)
- Free school meals
- 21.8%
- FSM pupils
- 22
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- 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 Melanie Frost
Location
- Address
- School Lane, Northwold
- Postcode
- IP26 5NB
- 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 2–11, in Thetford, Norfolk, 101 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.8%. 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.
Other independent special school
Thetford · IP26 5LQ · Norfolk
Ages 7–16
- Att84.7
- EM5+0%
0.8 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%
1.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melanie Frost
- Telephone
- 01366728241