Drake Primary School
Community school in Thetford, Norfolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 413 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 12.30% |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Address | Fairfields, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.drake.norfolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01842762055 |
| URN | 120995 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 18 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 November 2021, published 16 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Admirals Academy (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Raleigh Infant Academy (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Norwich Road Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Redcastle Family School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Queensway Junior Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Queensway Infant Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
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