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Watton Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Thetford · IP25 6AL

Ages 7–11 · 311 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

20%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)20%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
302

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 fill104%

311 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
311
Boys / girls
169 / 142
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
311 / 300 (104%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
90
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CLARION CORVUS TRUST
Academy trust
CLARION CORVUS TRUST
Sponsor
Clarion Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Liam Ambrose

Location

Address
Brandon Road, West Road
Postcode
IP25 6AL
Town
Thetford
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Breckland
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

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 7–11, in Thetford, Norfolk, 311 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.9%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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
Mr Liam Ambrose
Telephone
01953881387
Website
https://www.wattonwestfieldandjunior.org.uk/

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