Admirals Academy
School Name: Admirals Academy Address: Admirals Way Town/City: Thetford County: Norfolk Postcode: IP24 2JT Telephone Number: 01842 753993 Website: www.admiralsacademy.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2017 Trust: Eastern Multi-Academy Trust Sponsor: Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mr Greg Sadler
Capacity: 360
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 201 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 56% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 25.4%
URN: 145028
DfE Number: 926/2181
UKPRN: 10064658
UPRN: 100091497787
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Breckland (E07000143)
Constituency: South West Norfolk (E14001497)
Electoral Ward: Thetford Boudica (E05010258)
Easting & Northing: 587840E, 284044N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 25' 21.89" N 0° 45' 40.21" E
Plus Code: 9F42CQF6+3F
DfE Record: View record
- Raleigh Infant Academy (0.0km)
- Drake Primary School (0.3km)
- The Thetford Academy (0.7km)
- Norwich Road Academy (1.0km)
- The Damara School (1.3km)
- Thetford Grammar School (1.5km)
- The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy (1.8km)
- Compass Community School Eld Park (1.9km)
- Redcastle Family School (2.1km)
- Queensway Junior Academy (2.1km)
Same trust
- King's Lynn Academy
- Nelson Academy
- Eastgate Academy
- Southery Academy
- Upwell Academy
- North Wootton Academy
- Emneth Academy
- Norwich Road Academy
- Glade Academy
- Raleigh Infant Academy
- Howard Junior School
- Mrs Sharon Louise Azzopardi-Thomson - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 November 2027.
- Mr Mark Cresswell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 November 2029.
- Mrs Emma Louise Culley - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 8 March 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 March 2030.
- Ms Deborah Anne Louise Hinks - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 2 June 2025.
- Mr Imran Khan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 December 2025.
- Mr Daniel Knight - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 June 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 June 2029.
- Miss Jessica Nimmick - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 February 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 February 2029.
- Mrs Amanda Jane Elizabeth Smithson - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 June 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 June 2029.
- Mr Wayne David Thomson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 October 2026.