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Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

Academy sponsor led · Thetford · IP25 7LF

Ages 2–11 · 229 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)85%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
177

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

229 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
125 / 104
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
229 / 236 (97%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Norwich
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Shannon O'Sullivan

Location

Address
Pound Green, Shipdham
Postcode
IP25 7LF
Town
Thetford
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Breckland
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
Urban/rural
Larger 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Thetford, Norfolk, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Norwich.

Open schools in Thetford
27
Primary schools in Thetford
20
Academies among open schools in Thetford
70% (19)
Open schools in IP25
8
Primary in IP25
6
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ThetfordNear IP25

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shannon O'Sullivan
Telephone
01362820300
Website
www.thomasbullock.dneat.org/

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