Primary school

Dereham Church of England Junior Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Norfolk
  • NR19 1BJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,158 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 75%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 75%75%2016/17: top 54%2017/18: top 45%2018/19: top 58%2022/23: top 41%41% · 2022/232023/24: top 66%2024/25: top 75%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM54% · East of England 64%3/10 Below−20.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · East of England 7%5/10 Middle−23 pts
Reading score104 · East of England 1062/10 Well below East of England−6.9 pts
Maths score103 · East of England 1053/10 Below−7.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 43% · 108 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 62% · 117 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 69% · 102 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 64% · 117 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 65% · 91 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 56% · 114 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 54% · 106 pupils · East of England 64%69%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 1% · 108 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 7% · 117 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 8% · 102 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 12% · 117 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 7% · 91 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 8% · 114 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 6% · 106 pupils · East of England 7%12%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 108 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 117 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 102 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 103 · 117 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 105 · 91 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 103 · 114 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 104 · 106 pupils · East of England 106105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 108 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 117 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 102 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 117 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 106 · 91 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 104 · 114 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 103 · 106 pupils · East of England 10510699No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2015Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2018Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026365
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.7%
First language not English12.1%
SEN support16.5%
EHC plan3.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils10.6%

Girls 50.4%Boys 49.6%

76% full · 480 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 65 responses (15.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.2% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.5% not applicable81.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed46.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development75.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adult12.7
  • Classroom teachers 14.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 12.7
  • Other support 6.7

Teachers 16.1 FTE · Whole workforce 35.5 · 54 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,912
Spend per pupil£6,003
Staff spend per pupil£4,731
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£352,000in-year balance

Grants £6,579 · self-generated £333 · premises £266 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST (42 academies) · trust reserve £1,360,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it