School profile

Queensway Junior Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Thetford, IP24 3DP

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,953 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

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

Queensway Junior Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages7 to 11
Pupils141
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Abigail Wright
TrustINSPIRATION TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Jan 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149636.

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 maths51%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, similar to Norfolk5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Norfolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Norfolk103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Norfolk103105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk72%76%
Expected standard in writing59%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk66%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk69%75%
Pupils taking tests37--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils141
Girls71
Boys70
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.51.8%
First language not English39%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.41.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.52
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size23.5

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
57.4%
Other White
33.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
White and Black African
1.4%
African
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
Irish
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)8
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.87
Support staff (FTE)12.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.5%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, better 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 rate21.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.3%
Permanent exclusion rate2%
Permanent exclusions3

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 Queensway Junior Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryQueensway Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRedcastle Family SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNorwich Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Bishop's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryDrake Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryAdmirals AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryRaleigh Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miSecondaryThe Thetford AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Queensway Junior Academy

What is Queensway Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?

Queensway Junior Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Queensway Junior Academy rank in England?

Queensway Junior Academy ranks 11,953 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

What are Queensway Junior Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils at Queensway Junior Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Queensway Junior Academy?

Queensway Junior Academy has 141 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Queensway Junior Academy?

Queensway Junior Academy had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Queensway Junior Academy?

At Queensway Junior Academy, the average class had 23.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Queensway Junior Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Queensway Junior Academy missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.5% 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.