Watton Junior School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Norfolk
Brandon Road, Thetford, IP25 6AL
17
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 28/01/2025
Application demand
—
No council data
Attendance
94.2%
14.2% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
311
Capacity used
Over capacity104%
300 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Liam Ambrose
- Address
- Brandon Road, Thetford, IP25 6AL
- Phone
- 01953881387
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Ward / constituency
- Watton · Mid Norfolk
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 147969
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 29% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 37% | — | — |
| SEN support | 19% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: CLARION CORVUS TRUST
311 pupils · 300 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
28 January 2025
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 317 pupils
Attendance
94.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
5.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
14.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 17% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 0% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 31% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 1% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Norfolk council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.