Best 3 Primary schools in Breckland – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Admirals Academy (Primary) in Thetford; Mattishall Primary School (Primary) in Dereham; Bawdeswell Community Primary School (Primary) in Dereham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Admirals Academy, Mattishall Primary School and Bawdeswell Community Primary School. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led type located around Thetford, Norfolk and Dereham, Norfolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Admirals Academy), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Admirals Academy (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 500, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as Eastern Multi-Academy Trust and Synergy Multi Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Admirals Academy
IP24 2JT
|
Mattishall Primary School
NR20 3AA
|
Bawdeswell Community Primary School
NR20 4RR
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Thetford Norfolk IP24 2JT |
Dereham Norfolk NR20 3AA |
Dereham Norfolk NR20 4RR |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 9 Jul 2024 | 2 9 Jun 2024 | 2 17 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 360 | 210 | 105 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | Eastern Multi-Academy Trust | Synergy Multi Academy Trust | Synergy Multi Academy Trust |
| Website | www.admiralsacademy.co.uk | www.mattishallprimary.org.uk | — |
| Telephone | 01842753993 | 01362858451 | 01362688282 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 2JT - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
- Website
- www.admiralsacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01842753993
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Dereham
Norfolk
NR20 3AA - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Synergy Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.mattishallprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01362858451
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Dereham
Norfolk
NR20 4RR - Ofsted
- 2 17 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Synergy Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01362688282
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