Schools in Breckland
66 state-funded schools, 16,903 pupils. 84.8% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Outstanding 0
Good 56
Requires Improvement 8
Inadequate 2
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Breckland?
Breckland has 66 state-funded schools teaching 16,903 pupils. 55 primary, 8 secondary, 2 special.
What percentage of schools in Breckland are Good or Outstanding?
84.8% of the 66 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Breckland are rated Good or Outstanding: 0 Outstanding and 56 Good. 8 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 55 | 55 | 81.8% |
| Secondary | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Special | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Breckland
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Showing 20 of 66 schools.
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The Thetford Academy | Secondary | 1,361 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northgate High School | Secondary | 1,187 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dereham Neatherd High School | Secondary | 1,139 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Attleborough Academy | Secondary | 920 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Litcham School | Secondary | 744 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Nicholas Hamond Academy | Secondary | 683 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wayland Academy | Secondary | 548 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rosecroft Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 120780 | Primary | 503 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Old Buckenham High School | Secondary | 497 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Drake Primary School | Primary | 411 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 404 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dereham Church of England Junior Academy | Primary | 387 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Attleborough Primary School | Primary | 374 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 359 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School | Primary | 329 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Norwich Road Academy | Primary | 309 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Watton Junior School | Primary | 299 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 273 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Redcastle Family School | Primary | 269 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 249 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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