North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery, Dereham
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Dereham, part of The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 12 schools in Dereham with published results, and 14,286th of 14,452 across England. It was 49% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery in detail
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 33% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 4 families put North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery are St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley (2.4 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 68% maths); Brisley Church of England Primary Academy (2.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 58% maths); Swanton Morley VC Primary School (3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 66% maths); and Bawdeswell Community Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 36% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery.
St Mary's Community Primary School, BeetleyBrisley Church of England Primary AcademySwanton Morley VC Primary SchoolBawdeswell Community Primary School
The trust
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is one of 42 schools run by The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 42 schools in The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Who goes there
5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (20%) received SEN support and 4 (6.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Surgery (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery issued 8 suspensions, 14.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation (URN 121049), it was rated Requires Improvement in January 2023.
At a Glance
25.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
20.3
Avg class size
27.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
Writing for Pleasure!
27 Sep 2026
Exploring Numbers to 10
25 Sep 2026
Acorns Explore Art!
21 Sep 2026
Developing Our Handwriting Skills in Acorn Class
14 Sep 2026
Rev. Sally Kimmis
8 Sep 2026
A Brilliant Start in Oak Class!
5 Sep 2026
From North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
49%
Available places
51 pupils
105 places
54 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dereham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dereham
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,547
Applications
7,482
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
26.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
60
Total Pupils
24
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,207
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,241
Per pupil
£541k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.9%
Overall absence
23.6%
Persistent absence
55
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
What are SATs results like at North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
Of the pupils at North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 33% did so in maths.
What is North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation (URN 121049), it was rated Requires Improvement in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 49% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
Classes at North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery average 20.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery has around 60 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
7.9% of sessions were missed at North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery in 2024/25. 23.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is at Holt Road, North Elmham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5JS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)