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Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

Primary school in Thetford, Norfolk. Improved significantly (Apr 2025).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 8 January 2020, report published 30 January 2020, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

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.

Since then: ungraded inspection

Inspected 2 April 2025, report published 28 April 2025.

Improved significantly

An ungraded inspection is a shorter visit to check that a school is still at the grade it was given at its last full inspection. It doesn’t award a new grade. More about ungraded inspections.

Next inspection: around April 2029

The last inspection was in April 2025. 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 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 3.0 milesToftwood Infant School

    Primary, Dereham, Norfolk

    Good (Nov 2023)

  2. 3.1 milesDereham, Toftwood Community Junior School

    Primary, Dereham, Norfolk

    Standards maintained (May 2025)

  3. 3.4 milesSt Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery

    Primary, Thetford, Norfolk

    Standards maintained (Jan 2025)

  4. 3.4 milesDereham Church of England Junior Academy

    Primary, Dereham, Norfolk

    School remains Good (Jun 2024)

  5. 3.5 milesScarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Primary, Dereham, Norfolk

    School remains Good (Feb 2024)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.