School profile

Queensway Infant Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Thetford, IP24 3DR

Good

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

Queensway Infant Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 7
Pupils101 of 177 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Abigail Wright
TrustINSPIRATION TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 May 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149896.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils101
Girls54
Boys47
Eligible for free school meals43.6%
First language not English22.8%
SEN support47
EHC plan4
Average class size20.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.3%
Other White
19.8%
Other mixed
5%
White and Asian
2%
African
2%
Gypsy/Roma
1%
White and Black African
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence7.2%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence21.1%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence1.4%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)27
Applications (Reception)37
First preference applications (Reception)22
First preference offers (Reception)22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places177
Pupils on roll99
Unfilled places44.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.3
Pupils per adult9.4
Teachers (FTE)6.89
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.61
Support staff (FTE)5.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.9%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Infant Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryQueensway Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
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
1.2 miPrimaryDrake Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryAdmirals AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryRaleigh Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miSecondaryThe Thetford AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Queensway Infant Academy

What is Queensway Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

Queensway Infant Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Queensway Infant Academy?

Queensway Infant Academy has 101 pupils aged 4 to 7, with capacity for 177.

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.