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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy

Academy converter primary school in Dereham (Norfolk).

KS2 RWM expected
76%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.7%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.3
▼ 2.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
34.3%
▲ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
64%
67 / 104 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Dereham, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 75 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 104. It is part of the THE DIOCESE of NORWICH EDUCATION and ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Jennie Muller.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basketball
  • Film Club
  • Anna Freud Centre

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
149744
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Norfolk
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2023

Governing body (7 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Leroy BurrellChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Reverend Kirsty LongLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Sonia FulhamLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Ben ConwayLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Christopher CoxLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Ann FutterLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Jennie MullerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023 · until 2030

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record