School profile

Redcastle Family School

Primary · Community school · Thetford, IP24 3PU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,366 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Redcastle Family School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils277
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Julian
Local authorityNorfolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120905.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than Norfolk56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Norfolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Norfolk103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, similar to Norfolk103105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk72%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Norfolk66%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Norfolk69%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils277
Girls123
Boys154
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.2%
First language not English30.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.235
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.46
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.30
Average class size27.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69%
Other White
25.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
White and Black African
1.4%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Irish
0.4%
Pakistani
0.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.7
Teachers (FTE)14.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.7
Support staff (FTE)30.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.63
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.8%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Redcastle Family School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryQueensway Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryQueensway Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Bishop's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryNorwich Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryDrake Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryAdmirals AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryRaleigh Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miSecondaryThe Thetford AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Redcastle Family School

What is Redcastle Family School's Ofsted rating?

Redcastle Family School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Nov 2022.

How does Redcastle Family School rank in England?

Redcastle Family School ranks 5,366 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

What are Redcastle Family School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Redcastle Family School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Redcastle Family School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Redcastle Family School made 28 offers from 63 applications (2.3 per offer), and 26 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Redcastle Family School?

Redcastle Family School has 277 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Redcastle Family School?

Redcastle Family School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Redcastle Family School?

At Redcastle Family School, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Redcastle Family School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Redcastle Family School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.