Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School

General Information

Address: Hythe Road, Methwold, Thetford, IP26 4PP
Phone: 01366728280
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Julia Christou
Age range: 5-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 91
School capacity: 105
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 18
% eligible for free school meals: 19.8%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 21.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 19.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 8.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 7 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

No overall grade given 2025 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted stopped giving single overall grades for a period between September 2024 and November 2025 - this school's most recent inspection falls in that window, so there's no single rating to show, even though it was inspected. The full report (linked below) still has the detail.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,659 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #17 of 49 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#15Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School£7,760
#16Hunstanton Primary School£7,694
#17Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School£7,659
#18Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,565
#19Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School£7,394

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy£22,106
#2Rudham CofE Primary Academy£21,050
#3Holy Cross Church of England Primary School£10,882
#4Great Massingham CofE Primary School£10,197
#5Hilgay Riverside Academy£9,676
#6Harpley CofE VC Primary School£9,563
#7Snettisham Primary School£9,422
#8Magdalen Academy£9,140
#9St Michael's Church of England Academy£8,761
#10Walpole Cross Keys Primary School£8,741
#11Southery Academy£8,422
#12Greyfriars Academy£8,088
#13Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,974
#14Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School£7,880
#15Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School£7,760
#16Hunstanton Primary School£7,694
#17Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School£7,659
#18Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,565
#19Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School£7,394
#20Beaupre Community Primary School£7,361
#21Holly Meadows School£7,289
#22Iceni Primary Academy£7,181
#23Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School£6,958
#24St Germans Academy£6,957
#25Reffley Academy£6,949
#26Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell£6,948
#27West Lynn Primary School£6,881
#28Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School£6,880
#29Clenchwarton Primary School£6,824
#30Terrington St Clement Community School£6,771
#31Greenpark Academy£6,762
#32Watlington Community Primary School£6,658
#33The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold£6,610
#34West Winch Primary School£6,594
#35Nelson Academy£6,584
#36Dersingham Primary School£6,523
#37Wimbotsham and Stow Academy£6,509
#38All Saints Academy£6,500
#39Upwell Academy£6,391
#40Eastgate Academy£6,355
#41St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy£6,204
#42Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy£6,024
#43Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School£5,843
#44Anthony Curton CofE Primary School£5,795
#45North Wootton Academy£5,644
#46St Martha's Catholic Primary School£5,643
#47Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£5,625
#48Gaywood Primary School£5,411
#49Emneth Academy£5,332

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