Foulsham Primary School Academy, Dereham

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Primary
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Ages 5โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Catherine Ogle
Pupils:61 / 105 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01362683389
Address:High Street, Foulsham, Dereham, NR20 5RT
Trust:SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:144428
UKPRN:10063730
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Broadland and Fakenham
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2020 inspection โ€” unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

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At a Glance

36.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

14 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy100%
Well taught86%
Good progress100%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved71%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns43%
Wider development71%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+22ppMaths+31ppWriting-11pp

Reading has improved from 45% to 67%. Maths has improved from 36% to 67%. Writing has declined from 55% to 44%.

Class Sizes

22.7

Avg class size

23.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

58%

Available places

61 pupils

105 capacity

44 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(3)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
12 March 2020
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
16 July 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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School Funding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.46463%

Overall absence

14.28571%

Persistent absence

63

Enrolments

Authorised3.69721%
Unauthorised2.76742%
Persistent (10%+)14.28571%
Severe (50%+)1.5873%

Absence trend

4.86428%
18/19
10.20461%
20/21
7.89353%
21/22
5.61848%
22/23
6.66128%
23/24
6.46463%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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