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Thetford Academy
Context
Principal
Dr Michael Fordham
Multi-school
Inspiration Trust (Academy Trust)
Cluster
Age range
11-19
Status
Academy Sponsor Led
Type
Secondary
DfE Number
6910
Contact details
Address
Thetford Academy
Croxton Road
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 1LH
Telephone
01842 754875
Fax
01842 765036
Map
Areas
School & Community Zone
LA Area
West & Breckland
Diocese
Councillor division
Thetford East
District
Breckland
Councillor
Jane James (Conservative)
Ofsted
Ofsted outcome
Last inspection
04/03/2020
Pupil numbers
Number on Roll (January 2025)
1361
Planned admission numbers (2024/25)
290
Planned admission numbers (2025/26)
290
SEND Provision
Mixed year groups
None
School visits
  • Open days
  • Individual visits
  • Group visits
  • Open evenings
Transition support
  • Bespoke Transition package
  • Transition week
Therapeutic Offer
  • Lego/Block therapy
Mental health support
  • Mental Health Champion
  • Emotional literacy support assistant (ELSA)
Independence Curriculum Offer
  • TITAN Travel training
Curriculum Offer
Number on Roll (NOR) detail
NOR January 2025
Yr 7295
Yr 8278
Yr 9265
Yr 10193
Yr 11238
Yr 1246
Yr 1346
Total1361
Admissions policy

School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)

THIS SCHOOL WAS OVER-SUBSCRIBED FOR SEPTEMBER 2023
All children whose education, health and care (EHC) plan name The Thetford Academy will be admitted before any other places are allocated. If The Thetford Academy is not oversubscribed, all applicants will be offered a place. 
In the event that The Thetford Academy receives more applications than the number of places it has available, places will be given to those children who meet any of the criteria set out below, in order until all places are filled: 

1. Highest priority will be given to looked after children and all previously looked after children who apply for a place at The Thetford Academy. 

 2. Priority will next be given to children with siblings at The Thetford Academy (this includes siblings in the Thomas Paine sixth form). Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of The Thetford Academy. 

3. Priority will next be given to children of staff at The Thetford Academy, in either of the following circumstances: • The member of staff has been employed at The Thetford Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or • The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage 

4. Priority will next be given to children who attend named feeder schools. Our named feeder school is Diamond Academy

Show School admission policy : 2025/26 (Agreed)

School admission policy : 2025/26 (Agreed)

THIS SCHOOL WAS OVER-SUBSCRIBED FOR SEPTEMBER 2024

All children whose education, health and care (EHC) plan name The Thetford Academy will be admitted before any other places are allocated.

If The Thetford Academy is not oversubscribed, all applicants will be offered a place.

 In the event that The Thetford Academy receives more applications than the number of places it has available, places will be given to those children who meet any of the criteria set out below, in order until all places are filled

 1. Highest priority will be given to looked after children and all previously looked after children who apply for a place at The Thetford Academy.

2. Priority will next be given to children with siblings at The Thetford Academy (this includes siblings in the Thomas Paine sixth form). Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of The Thetford Academy.

3. Priority will next be given to children of staff at The Thetford Academy, in either of the following circumstances:  The member of staff has been employed at The Thetford Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or  the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage

4. Priority will next be given to children who attend named feeder schools. Our named feeder school is Diamond Academy.

5. Priority will next be given to children living nearest The Thetford Academy, by a straight line distance

Show School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)