Thompson Primary School
Thetford · Norfolk
CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION EAST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 3 member schools: 3 primary schools. Local authorities: Norfolk. Regions: East of England. — from the CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION EAST public record.
Thompson Primary School is a primary academy in Thetford, Norfolk, part of CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION EAST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Thompson Primary School
- Address
- School Road, Thompson
- Postcode
- IP24 1PY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- URN (official identifier)
- 144147
- Establishment number
- 5218
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 93
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 105
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION EAST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Gamble
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 20 May 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.thompson.cee.coop
- Telephone
- 01953483271
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Thompson Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 93 | 116,774 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 8.6% | 23.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.2% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.0% | 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 Thompson Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 2 Jul 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 26 Jan 2023
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 25 Jan 2022
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Thompson Primary School (URN 120857)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Feb 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Thompson Primary School (URN 120857)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Mar 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Thompson Primary School (URN 120857)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 29 Mar 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Thompson Primary School (URN 120857)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 1 Feb 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 Thompson Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 3.8% | 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 Thompson Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £12,400 for 8 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 8.5% | 25.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £132 | £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 Thompson Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 83 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Norfolk average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £657,000 £7,916 per pupil | £7,993 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £643,000 £7,747 per pupil | £7,586 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £299,000 £3,602 per pupil · 46.5% | £3,718 · 49.0% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £144,000 £1,735 per pupil · 22.4% | £1,523 · 20.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £37,000 £446 per pupil · 5.8% | £125 · 1.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £35,000 £422 per pupil · 5.4% | £101 · 1.3% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £14,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £162,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,506 per pupil, supply and agency £379 per pupil — spending up £1,241 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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