The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Thetford, East of England IP24 1EB · Norfolk
#1871 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#15630 of 15,697 nationally
About The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Thetford, in the Norfolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 330 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 4.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1871st of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 330; capacity filled 76.7%.
There are 23 schools in Thetford; The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy ranks 23rd of 23 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)27%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)61.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 330
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 61.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 76.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 27%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Redcastle Family School
Thetford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
277 students · 711 m away
Norwich Road Academy
Thetford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
317 students · 1.1 km away
Queensway Junior Academy
Thetford · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
141 students · 1.3 km away
Queensway Infant Academy
Thetford · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
101 students · 1.4 km away
Drake Primary School
Thetford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
413 students · 1.5 km away
Admirals Academy
Thetford · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
201 students · 1.8 km away
Raleigh Infant Academy
Thetford · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
143 students · 1.8 km away
The Thetford Academy
Thetford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,398 students · 1.9 km away
Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Nr Thetford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
155 students · 4.5 km away
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
Thetford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 6.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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331 students
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331 students
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy
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332 students
Firside Junior School
Norwich · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
327 students
Farley Junior Academy
Luton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
334 students
Burrowmoor Primary Academy
March · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
326 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy a good school?
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 4.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1871 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy rank in East of England?
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy ranks #1871 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #15630 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy?
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy had 330 students in 2025.
Is The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.