• Thetford Grammar is historic, supportive and community minded and aims to combine long tradition with a modern education from childhood to sixth form.

• Will suit families wanting a smaller historic Norfolk school with continuity, character and a more personal feel than many larger independents.

Admissions at Thetford Grammar should appeal to families seeking a smaller historic school where children can stay from the early years through to sixth form and where boarding remains part of the offer. It should suit parents who like character, continuity and a school community that can feel more personal than many larger independents.

Scholarships and means-tested bursaries are both part of the offer, which strengthens the appeal for families looking for support as well as continuity. The stronger draw, though, is the school's character and smaller all-through feel.

The overall picture is historic and community minded, with the school carrying an old grammar-school identity but operating as a modern co-educational all-through school. Parents should still visit because the decisive question is whether the scale, atmosphere and breadth feel right over the long term.