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Schools in Breckland

Breckland has 65 schools: 55 primary and 10 secondary or all-through. 74% of the 46 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Wayland Academy has the highest Attainment 8 score (52.0 in 2025). Among primary schools, Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (96% in 2025).

  • 72 schools
  • 10 secondary
  • 55 primary

Secondary Schools in Breckland

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Wayland Academy Good 52.0 (2025) +0.61 (2024) 564
2 Dereham Neatherd High School – 47.4 (2025) -0.42 (2024) 1,079
3 The Thetford Academy Good 42.4 (2025) +0.04 (2024) 1,398
4 Attleborough Academy Expected standard 41.4 (2025) +0.27 (2024) 976
5 Litcham School Good 41.4 (2025) -0.29 (2024) 727
6 Northgate High School Good 41.0 (2025) -0.32 (2024) 1,203
7 The Nicholas Hamond Academy Needs attention 38.4 (2025) -0.55 (2024) 710
8 Old Buckenham High School – 37.8 (2025) +0.00 (2024) 501
9 Fred Nicholson School Good 0.5 (2019) -1.55 (2019) 195
10 Chapel Green School – – – 199

Primary Schools in Breckland

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Good 96% (2025) 229
2 Lyng Church of England Primary Academy Expected standard 81% (2025) 87
3 Rocklands Community Primary School Good 79% (2025) 73
4 Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy Expected standard 76% (2025) 67
5 Garvestone Community Primary School – 70% (2025) 56
6 Redcastle Family School Good 70% (2025) 277
7 Great Ellingham Primary School Good 68% (2025) 178
8 Hockering Church of England Primary Academy – 67% (2025) 30
9 Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery Expected standard 65% (2025) 99
10 Old Buckenham Primary School Good 65% (2025) 184
11 Kenninghall Primary School Expected standard 63% (2025) 104
12 Mundford Church of England Primary Academy – 60% (2025) 239
13 Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School Good 59% (2025) 321
14 Brisley Church of England Primary Academy Good 58% (2025) 67
15 Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy Good 58% (2025) 72
16 Necton VA Primary School Expected standard 58% (2025) 198
17 Norwich Road Academy – 58% (2025) 317
18 Admirals Academy Good 57% (2025) 201
19 Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 57% (2025) 415
20 Thompson Primary School – 57% (2025) 93
21 Dereham Church of England Junior Academy Good 54% (2025) 365
22 Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 53% (2025) 109
23 Banham Primary School – 53% (2025) 95
24 St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Good 52% (2025) 234
25 Queensway Junior Academy Needs attention 51% (2025) 141
26 Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy Good 50% (2025) 55
27 St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham Expected standard 50% (2024) 12
28 Weeting Church of England Primary School Good 47% (2025) 121
29 Mattishall Primary School Good 45% (2025) 164
30 Narborough Church of England Primary Academy Good 44% (2025) 100
31 Beeston Primary School – 43% (2024) 91
32 Swaffham CofE Primary Academy Good 41% (2025) 215
33 Drake Primary School Needs attention 40% (2025) 413
34 East Harling Primary School and Nursery Good 40% (2025) 191
35 Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School Good 38% (2025) 241
36 Sporle Church of England Primary Academy Good 38% (2025) 83
37 North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery – 33% (2025) 60
38 Watton Junior School – 31% (2025) 311
39 Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy Good 30% (2024) 56
40 St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley Needs attention 28% (2025) 156
41 Caston Church of England Primary Academy Good 27% (2024) 71
42 The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy – 27% (2025) 330
43 Parker's Church of England Primary Academy Good 25% (2025) 93
44 Swanton Morley VC Primary School Good 21% (2025) 174
45 Bawdeswell Community Primary School Good 18% (2025) 85
46 Swaffham Meadow Primary School – 0% (2025) 61
47 Attleborough Primary School – – 365
48 Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy – – 180
49 Grove House Infant and Nursery School – – 83
50 King's Park Infant School, Dereham – – 37
51 Queensway Infant Academy Expected standard – 101
52 Raleigh Infant Academy Good – 143
53 Rosecroft Primary School – – 457
54 Toftwood Infant School Good – 205
55 Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School Good – 261

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