Queensway Junior Academy
Thetford · Norfolk
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About Queensway Junior Academy
Queensway Junior Academy is a primary academy in Thetford, Norfolk. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
INSPIRATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 18 member schools: 8 primary schools, 9 secondary schools, 1 16-19 setting. Local authorities: Norfolk | Suffolk. Regions: East of England. — from the INSPIRATION TRUST public record.
Queensway Junior Academy is a primary academy in Thetford, Norfolk, part of INSPIRATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Queensway Junior Academy
- Address
- Hillary Road
- Postcode
- IP24 3DP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Norfolk
- URN (official identifier)
- 149636
- Establishment number
- 2243
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 141
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 271
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- INSPIRATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Abigail Wright
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 10 Feb 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.queenswayacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01842753163
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2023
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Queensway Junior Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 141 | 116,774 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 51.8% | 23.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 36.9% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.0% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 39.0% | 13.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Queensway Junior Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Academy First Section 5
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 19 Apr 2026
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportInspected as Diamond Academy (URN 145027)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SWK
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
Report published 23 Mar 2022
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Diamond Academy (URN 138419)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 28 Nov 2016
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportInspected as Diamond Academy (URN 138419)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 5 Jun 2014
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Thetford Queensway Community Junior School (URN 120902)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 15 Jun 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Thetford Queensway Community Junior School (URN 120902)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 11 Jan 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Thetford Queensway Community Junior School (URN 120902)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Nov 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Queensway Junior Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 20.5% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Queensway Junior Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £117,800 for 76 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 53.9% | 25.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £835 | £334 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Queensway Junior Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 151 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Norfolk average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,273,000 £8,430 per pupil | £7,993 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,378,000 £9,126 per pupil | £7,586 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £629,000 £4,166 per pupil · 45.6% | £3,718 · 49.0% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £347,000 £2,298 per pupil · 25.2% | £1,523 · 20.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £125 · 1.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £101 · 1.3% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£105,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,500 per pupil, supply and agency £341 per pupil — spending up £626 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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