Dereham Church of England Junior Academy, Dereham

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~516m)Possible (~737m)Unlikely (~958m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kelly Scott
Pupils:365 / 480 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01362693876
Address:Gilpin's Ride, Littlefield's, Dereham, NR19 1BJ
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 June 2024View full report
URN:142395
UKPRN:10054152
Diocese:Diocese of Norwich
Constituency:Mid Norfolk
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2018 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

40.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths-5ppWriting+2pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 71%. Maths has declined from 71% to 66%. Writing has remained stable at around 63%.

Class Sizes

27.9

Avg class size

27.9

KS2

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway)
945m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

365 pupils

480 capacity

115 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Dereham

Low pressure
New homes approved:757
Projected new pupils:189

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dereham

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

9,822

Applications

7,691

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

19 June 2024
3 July 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.48795%

Overall absence

10.63291%

Persistent absence

395

Enrolments

Authorised3.22482%
Unauthorised1.26313%
Persistent (10%+)10.63291%
Severe (50%+)0.25316%

Absence trend

3.43498%
18/19
3.02732%
20/21
5.54058%
21/22
5.10813%
22/23
5.25145%
23/24
4.48795%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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