Watton Junior School
Academy sponsor led in Thetford, Norfolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Pupils on roll | 311 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Free school meals | 28.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | CLARION CORVUS TRUST |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Address | Brandon Road, West Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6AL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.wattonwestfieldandjunior.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01953881387 |
| URN | 147969 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 January 2025, published 2 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | 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
- Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Parker's Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- Thompson Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Caston Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy (primary school, about 8.6 km)
- Rocklands Community Primary School (primary school, about 9.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.