Drake Primary School
Fairfields, Thetford, IP24 1JW
413 pupils · 98% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 12.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 18 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 40% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.15 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 59 | 68 | 106 | 59 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 58 | 55 | 112 | 58 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 57 | 73 | 117 | 57 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 59 | 75 | 106 | 59 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 58 | 68 | 107 | 58 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 60 | 77 | 124 | 60 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 71 | 138 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 85 | 149 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Admirals Academy 0.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Raleigh Infant Academy 0.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Norwich Road Academy 0.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy 1.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Redcastle Family School 1.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Queensway Junior Academy 1.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.