The Pinetree School

Staniforth Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3LH

Good

Inspected 26 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

11–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools alternative provision

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Free schools alternative provision
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 39 / 40 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

66.7%

Disadvantaged

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

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

Workforce

2024/25

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

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

5.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

4.44

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£45,361

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,689 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£24,590

Spend per pupil

£25,333

Income per pupil

53%

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.