Redcastle Family School

St Martin's Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3PU

Good

Inspected 15 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

70%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

269

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 269 / 302 (89%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

40.5%

Disadvantaged

31.6%

EAL

9.7%

SEN support

23.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

70%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

8.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

16.3

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

18.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

13.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

£44,578

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,768 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,781

Spend per pupil

£9,310

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.