Education in Breckland
DistrictThe north east of the East of England. 148,095 people in 1,305 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Breckland, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Breckland had 73 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only73
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Breckland had 73 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Breckland. The map shows each one.
Schools in Breckland
Breckland has 73 open schools: 55 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 8 special, 1 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 0
- Good
- 26
- Requires improvement
- 2
- Inadequate
- 1
29 of the 65 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and June 2024.
12 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
9 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Primary (55)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admirals Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 201 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 109 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Attleborough Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 365 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Banham Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 95 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Bawdeswell Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 85 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Beeston Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 91 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Brisley Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 67 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Caston Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 71 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 55 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 180 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Dereham Church of England Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 365 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 321 | Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Drake Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 413 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| East Harling Primary School and Nursery | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 191 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 72 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Garvestone Community Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 56 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 56 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Great Ellingham Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 178 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 99 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Grove House Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 83 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 241 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Hockering Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 30 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Kenninghall Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 104 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| King's Park Infant School, Dereham | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 37 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Lyng Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 87 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Mattishall Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 164 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Mundford Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 239 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Narborough Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 100 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Necton VA Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 198 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 60 | Requires improvement (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| Norwich Road Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 317 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Old Buckenham Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 184 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Parker's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 93 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Queensway Infant Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 7 | 101 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Queensway Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 141 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Raleigh Infant Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 7 | 143 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Redcastle Family School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 277 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Rocklands Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 73 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Rosecroft Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 457 | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024, before the school changed |
| Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 415 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Sporle Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 83 | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 12 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley | Community school | 4 to 11 | 156 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 234 | Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), October 2019 |
| Swaffham CofE Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 215 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Swaffham Meadow Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 61 | Inadequate (overall), February 2024, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Swanton Morley VC Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 174 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 330 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 229 | Improved significantly, April 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Thompson Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 93 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Toftwood Infant School | Foundation school | 3 to 7 | 205 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Watton Junior School | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 311 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 7 | 261 | Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), February 2020 |
| Weeting Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 121 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 67 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
Secondary (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attleborough Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 976 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Dereham Neatherd High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,079 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Northgate High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,203 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Old Buckenham High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 501 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| The Nicholas Hamond Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 710 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Thetford Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 1,398 | Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), March 2020 |
| Wayland Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 564 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litcham School | Academy converter | 4 to 16 | 727 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
Special (8)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Park School | Other independent special school | 4 to 19 | 175 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Aurora Eccles School | Other independent special school | 11 to 19 | 223 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Aurora White House School | Other independent special school | 5 to 16 | 71 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Chapel Green School | Foundation special school | 3 to 19 | 199 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Compass Community School Eld Park | Other independent special school | 7 to 17 | 23 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Fred Nicholson School | Foundation special school | 3 to 19 | 195 | Some aspects not as strong, March 2025 |
| Kingsbrook School | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Damara School | Other independent special school | 5 to 16 | 32 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Independent (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus | Other independent school | 7 to 18 | 80 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinetree School | Free schools alternative provision | 11 to 16 | 37 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.