Primary school in Dereham, Norfolk
Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy
St Withburga Lane, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1ED
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- Places
- 180
- How full
- Full — 180 pupils against 180 places
- Girls / boys
- 100 / 80
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistently absent
- 17%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 35%
- English as an additional language
- 17%
- With an EHC plan
- 5%
- On SEN support
- 12%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Breckland 005A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 16%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 29%
- Households owning their home
- 48%
- Households in social housing
- 35%
- Households with no car
- 23%
- Adults economically inactive
- 46%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Chloe Cole
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Ward
- Dereham Withburga
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- URN
- 149879
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove House Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 0.3 mi |
| King's Park Infant School, DerehamAcademy converter | No grade | — | 0.3 mi |
| Dereham Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2024 | 54% | 0.5 mi |
| Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2024 | 57% | 0.8 mi |
| Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 59% | 1.2 mi |
| Toftwood Infant SchoolFoundation school | Good 2023 | — | 1.2 mi |
| Yaxham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 76% | 2.6 mi |
| St Mary's Community Primary School, BeetleyCommunity school | Requires improvement 2023 | 28% | 2.7 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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