Redcastle Family School, Thetford

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Redcastle Family School

St Martin's Way, Thetford IP24 3PU

https://www.redcastleschool.org.uk/

Redcastle Family School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Norfolk). It has about 260 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Attendance, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Queensway Junior Academy
0.4		The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
0.5		Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery
0.7		Norwich Road Academy
1.1		Drake Primary School
1.2		Admirals Academy
1.2		Raleigh Infant Academy
2.4		Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.5		Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
5.2		Glade Academy
5.3		Forest Academy
6.0		Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is above average.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is poor and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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