Primary school

Thompson Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • IP24 1PY
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,344 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 69%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 100%100%2016/17: top 63%2017/18: top 95%2018/19: top 63%2022/23: top 27%27% · 2022/232023/24: top 93%2024/25: top 69%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM57% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · East of England 106Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · East of England 105Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 9 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 58% · 12 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 38% · 13 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 62% · 13 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 71% · 14 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 38% · 13 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 57% · 7 pupils · East of England 64%71%11%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 9 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 8% · 12 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 0% · 13 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 15% · 13 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 14 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 13 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 7 pupils · East of England 7%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 96 · 9 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 12 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 13 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 105 · 13 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 105 · 14 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 104 · 13 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 108 · 7 pupils · East of England 10610896No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 96 · 9 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 12 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 98 · 13 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 106 · 13 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 102 · 14 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 100 · 13 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 104 · 7 pupils · East of England 10510696No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
9 of 9 who put it first2014 · 75.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st99
2nd101
3rd41

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2015Goodas predecessor
  5. 2021Remains Good
  6. 2022Requires improvement
  7. 2025Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202693
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.6%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support14.5%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils8.9%

Girls 47%Boys 53%

88.6% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 17 responses (20.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.8% not applicable57.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.5% not applicable84.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 4.2
  • Leadership 0.5
  • Teaching assistants 3.5
  • Other support 2.2

Teachers 4.7 FTE · Whole workforce 10.4 · 23 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,916
Spend per pupil£7,747
Staff spend per pupil£6,325
Reserve per pupil£1,952
  • +£162,000revenue reserve
  • +£14,000in-year balance

Grants £7,639 · self-generated £277 · premises £373 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION EAST (3 academies) · trust reserve £369,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it