Watton Junior School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Thetford, Norfolk, for children and young people aged 7 to 11. Its SEN unit has 10 places for social, emotional and mental health and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 7–11
- 311 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 10 places, 10 pupils
- Pupils
- 311
- Headteacher
- Mr Liam Ambrose
- Part of
- Clarion Corvus Trust
- Council
- Norfolk
- School reference (URN)
- 147969
Needs its base supports
2 needs: SEMH, moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Norfolk (22)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Norfolk (21)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Norfolk council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Graded by area, January 2025
Inspected in January 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Brandon Road, Thetford, IP25 6AL
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Necton VA Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 5.8 miles
- Kingsbrook School Independent · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 6.1 miles
- Fred Nicholson School Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Good 7.9 miles
By need in Norfolk: Autism (31) · Moderate learning (23) · SEMH (22) · Speech and language (20) · Severe learning (13) · Hearing (13) · PMLD (11) · Multi-sensory (11) · Vision (10) · Physical (10) · Dyslexia and SpLD (9)
Questions about Watton Junior School
How do I get a place in Watton Junior School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Watton Junior School support?
Social, emotional and mental health and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Watton Junior School take?
Aged 7 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Watton Junior School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Watton Junior School?
Brandon Road, Thetford, IP25 6AL, in Norfolk.
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