Breckland schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in Breckland, 67 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 80% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 12 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.
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Latest inspections
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy: new Ofsted report card 20 September
- St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley: new Ofsted report card 20 September
- St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham: new Ofsted report card 17 September
- Kenninghall Primary School: new Ofsted report card 8 July
- Queensway Infant Academy: new Ofsted report card 21 June
- Necton VA Primary School: new Ofsted report card 17 June
- The Nicholas Hamond Academy: new Ofsted report card 16 June
- Drake Primary School: new Ofsted report card 18 May
- Lyng Church of England Primary Academy: new Ofsted report card 11 May
- Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery: new Ofsted report card 4 May
Every school
| Admirals AcademyIP24 2JT | Primary | Thetford | Good (2024) |
| Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolIP25 7AP | Primary | Ashill | Good (2023) |
| Attleborough AcademyNR17 2AJ | Secondary | Attleborough | Report card Apr 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 3 |
| Attleborough Primary SchoolNR17 2NA | Primary | Attleborough | Good in 1, requires improvement in 3 (2024) |
| Banham Primary SchoolNR16 2EX | Primary | Banham | Good in every area (2024) |
| Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolIP24 2NG | Primary | Thetford | School remains Good (2023) |
| Bawdeswell Community Primary SchoolNR20 4RR | Primary | Bawdeswell | Good (2024) |
| Beeston Primary SchoolPE32 2NQ | Primary | Litcham | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Brisley Church of England Primary AcademyNR20 5LH | Primary | North Elmham | Good (2023) |
| Caston Church of England Primary AcademyNR17 1DD | Primary | Caston | Good (2023) |
| Chapel Green SchoolNR17 1RF | Special | Old Buckenham | Outstanding in 3, good in 1 (2025) |
| Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery AcademyNR19 1ED | Primary | Dereham | Not inspected since it opened in 2023 |
| Dereham Church of England Junior AcademyNR19 1BJ | Primary | Dereham | School remains Good (2024) |
| Dereham Neatherd High SchoolNR20 3AX | Secondary | Dereham | Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025) |
| Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior SchoolNR19 1JB | Primary | Dereham | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Drake Primary SchoolIP24 1JW | Primary | Thetford | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 3, needs attention in 2 |
| East Harling Primary School and NurseryNR16 2NQ | Primary | East Harling | Good (2023) |
| Elveden Church of England Primary AcademyIP24 3TN | Primary | Thetford | Outstanding (2024) |
| Fred Nicholson SchoolPE37 7BB | Special | Swaffham | Some aspects not as strong (2025) |
| Garboldisham Church of England Primary AcademyIP22 2SE | Primary | Garboldisham | Good (2023) |
| Garvestone Community Primary SchoolNR9 4AD | Primary | Garvestone | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Gooderstone Church of England Primary AcademyPE33 9BP | Primary | Gooderstone | School remains Good (2024) |
| Great Ellingham Primary SchoolNR17 1HX | Primary | Great Ellingham | School remains Good (2023) |
| Great Hockham Primary School and NurseryIP24 1PB | Primary | Great Hockham | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 6, expected standard in 1 |
| Grove House Infant and Nursery SchoolNR19 1BJ | Primary | Dereham | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery SchoolPE37 7RF | Primary | Swaffham | Good (2023) |
| Hockering Church of England Primary AcademyNR20 3HN | Primary | Hockering | Good in every area (2024) |
| Kenninghall Primary SchoolNR16 2EJ | Primary | Kenninghall | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| King's Park Infant School, DerehamNR19 2AG | Primary | Dereham | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Litcham SchoolPE32 2NS | Secondary | Litcham | Good (2023) |
| Lyng Church of England Primary AcademyNR9 5RJ | Primary | Lyng | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 5, expected standard in 2 |
| Mattishall Primary SchoolNR20 3AA | Primary | Mattishall | Good (2024) |
| Mundford Church of England Primary AcademyIP26 5ED | Primary | Mundford | School remains Good (2023) |
| Narborough Church of England Primary AcademyPE32 1TA | Primary | Narborough | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Necton VA Primary SchoolPE37 8HT | Primary | Necton | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 3 |
| North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & NurseryNR20 5JS | Primary | North Elmham | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Northgate High SchoolNR19 2EU | Secondary | Dereham | Good (2023) |
| Norwich Road AcademyIP24 2HT | Primary | Thetford | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024) |
| Old Buckenham High SchoolNR17 1RL | Secondary | Old Buckenham | School remains Good (2023) |
| Old Buckenham Primary SchoolNR17 1RH | Primary | Old Buckenham | School remains Good (2024) |
| Parker's Church of England Primary AcademyIP25 7HP | Primary | Saham Toney | Good (2023) |
| Queensway Infant AcademyIP24 3DR | Primary | Thetford | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Queensway Junior AcademyIP24 3DP | Primary | Thetford | Report card Apr 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1 |
| Raleigh Infant AcademyIP24 2JT | Primary | Thetford | Good (2022) |
| Redcastle Family SchoolIP24 3PU | Primary | Thetford | Good (2023) |
| Rocklands Community Primary SchoolNR17 1TP | Primary | Rockland All Saints | Good (2023) |
| Rosecroft Primary SchoolNR17 1BE | Primary | Attleborough | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolNR19 2PW | Primary | Dereham | School remains Good (2024) |
| Sporle Church of England Primary AcademyPE32 2DR | Primary | Sporle | Good (2022) |
| St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, LophamIP22 2LR | Primary | North Lopham | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| St Mary's Community Primary School, BeetleyNR20 4BW | Primary | Beetley | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2 |
| St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & NurseryIP25 6SW | Primary | Watton | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Swaffham CofE Primary AcademyPE37 7EA | Primary | Swaffham | Good (2023) |
| Swaffham Meadow Primary SchoolPE37 7HL | Primary | Swaffham | Inadequate (2024) |
| Swanton Morley VC Primary SchoolNR20 4PX | Primary | Swanton Morley | Standards maintained (2025) |
| The Bishop's Church of England Primary AcademyIP24 1EB | Primary | Thetford | Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025) |
| The Nicholas Hamond AcademyPE37 7DZ | Secondary | Swaffham | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 2 |
| The Pinetree SchoolIP24 3LH | Alternative provision | Thetford | Good (2023) |
| The Thetford AcademyIP24 1LH | Secondary | Thetford | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery AcademyIP25 7LF | Primary | Shipdham | Improved significantly (2025) |
| Thompson Primary SchoolIP24 1PY | Primary | Thompson | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025) |
| Toftwood Infant SchoolNR19 1LS | Primary | Yaxham | Good (2024) |
| Watton Junior SchoolIP25 6AL | Primary | Watton | Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025) |
| Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery SchoolIP25 6AU | Primary | Watton | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Wayland AcademyIP25 6BA | Secondary | Watton | Good (2023) |
| Weeting Church of England Primary SchoolIP27 0QQ | Primary | Weeting | Good (2023) |
| Yaxham Church of England Primary AcademyNR19 1RU | Primary | Yaxham | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 12 Breckland report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 48 times, strong standard 26 times, needs attention 7 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at PE, NR and IP postcodes and show here the ones in Breckland. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
Schools in every area
Questions people ask
How many schools in Breckland are rated good or better?
80% of the 67 state schools and nurseries in Breckland were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in Breckland?
There are 67 state-funded schools and nurseries in Breckland: 56 primary, 8 secondary, 2 special, 1 alternative provision.