Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy
Academy converter primary school in Dereham (Norfolk).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2015
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.7
▲ 1.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.8%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
11.7%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
100%
180 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Test and exam results
iWhat the DfE publishes at school level differs by type of school. The Ofsted judgements and pupil numbers below are published for most schools.Infant schools finish at year 2. School-level key stage 1 results are not in the DfE school performance tables, and there are no key stage 2 results.
Ofsted
iOfsted management information, as at 31 August 2026 (this school is not in the 30 September 2026 release), via WhatSchool.No Ofsted inspection is recorded for this school in the data we hold.
Pupils and places
iPupils on roll: school census, January 2026. Capacity: Get Information about Schools. The yearly chart is the DfE school capacity survey (pupils counted on a different date from the census, so totals can differ a little). Latest survey year 2023/24.180pupils on rollschool census, January 2026
180capacityplaces the school is built for, as recorded in Get Information about Schools
100%of capacity filled0 places available
The school is full, with as many pupils as places or more.
Pupils at a glance
iSchool figures: school census and DfE releases held by WhatSchool (year beside each figure). England figures are for the same type of school and the same school year, from the DfE release named on the Inclusion and Attendance pages. Where the school and England years differ no England figure is shown.22.8%eligible for free school meals (census)England primary 24.9% (2025/26)of pupils, 2025/26
17.8%special educational needsEngland primary 19.4% (2025/26)of pupils, 2025/26
17.2%English as an additional languageEngland primary 23.8% (2025/26)of pupils, 2025/26
5.6%overall absenceEngland primary 5.2% (2024/25)of sessions, 2024/25 academic year
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