# Drake Primary School

Drake Primary School is a Primary school for ages 4 to 11 in Croxton Road, Thetford, with 413 pupils.

## Term dates


We do not yet hold term dates for Drake Primary School. As a community or voluntary controlled school it follows the local authority calendar, which is the legal authority for its term dates.

## Ofsted

Inspected 3 March 2026 under the framework introduced in 2025.

- **Safeguarding:** Met
- **Inclusion:** Expected standard
- **Curriculum and teaching:** Needs attention
- **Achievement:** Needs attention
- **Attendance and behaviour:** Expected standard
- **Personal development:** Strong standard
- **Leadership and governance:** Expected standard
- **Early years:** Strong standard

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/120995
## Facts

- **URN:** 120995
- **UKPRN:** 10080108
- **Type:** Community school
- **Phase:** Primary
- **Ages:** 4–11
- **Pupils:** 413
- **Capacity:** 420
- **Local authority:** Norfolk (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/norfolk)
- **Address:** Fairfields, Croxton Road, Thetford, IP24 1JW
- **Coordinates:** 52.42156, 0.756345
- **Website:** https://www.drake.norfolk.sch.uk

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/drake-primary-school-thetford

## Licensing

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