Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
Primary school in Thetford, Suffolk. Outstanding (Dec 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 25 January 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around December 2027
The last inspection was in December 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 3.3 milesBarnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
School remains Good (Dec 2022)
- 3.5 milesRedcastle Family School
Good (Nov 2022)
- 3.6 milesQueensway Infant Academy
Report card, May 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- 3.6 milesQueensway Junior Academy
Report card, Feb 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention
- 3.8 milesThe Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Mar 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.