Bawdeswell Community Primary School, Dereham

In its own words: "We are a small rural school, serving the village of Bawdeswell and the surrounding areas. We aim for our children to learn about the world around them through a rich curriculum which incorporates different learning experiences, environments and opportunities."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, dance, guitar, cooking and sewing.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Bawdeswell Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 36% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 78% in reading and 44% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Bawdeswell Community Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bawdeswell Community Primary School are Lyng Church of England Primary Academy (2.5 miles, 88% reading, 88% maths); Foulsham Primary School Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Swanton Morley VC Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 66% maths); and North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery (3.4 miles, 50% reading, 33% maths).

Bawdeswell Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Bawdeswell Community Primary School is one of 15 schools run by Synergy Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 44% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Bawdeswell Community Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bawdeswell Community Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (adjacent), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

In 2024/25, Bawdeswell Community Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 5.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.