SCHOOL PROFILE

Thompson Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 144147
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 88.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

20 May 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

2 December 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 25 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Norfolk
Trust CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION EAST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 93 93 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 46 49.5% of pupils
Male pupils 47 50.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

8.6%
16.2 pts below England
School 8.6%
Breckland 23.4%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Breckland 13.5%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Breckland 2.4%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
96.8%
90
Any other Mixed background
1.1%
1
Unclassified
1.1%
1
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.2% 16 of 93 pupils
3.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.2%
Breckland 25.3%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.1% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 0.3 pts above
EHC plans 2.2% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 3.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 12
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Hearing impairment 1
Social, emotional & mental health 1
Speech, language & communication 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

57.0% 3.4 pts below England
School 57.0%
Breckland 49.2%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

100.0%

26.2 pts above England

School 100.0%
Breckland 67.9%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

57.0%

13.3 pts below England

School 57.0%
Breckland 58.6%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

100.0%

28.0 pts above England

School 100.0%
Breckland 62.1%
East of England 70.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.85%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.37 pts lower than England
School 3.85%
Breckland 5.97%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

8.86%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.95 pts lower than England
School 8.86%
Breckland 14.47%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.27%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.54 pts lower than England
School 1.27%
Breckland 1.77%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

88.6% 0.4 pts above England
Thompson Primary School
88.6%
Breckland
80.9%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information