Academy converter · Primary
Dereham · NR19 1BJ · Norfolk
Ages 3–7
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 149879
Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy
Academy converter · Dereham · NR19 1ED
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–7
Pupils
180
Local authority
Norfolk
Age range
Ages 3–7
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Dereham, Norfolk, 180 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Norwich.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 149879
Location
- Address
- St Withburga Lane
- Postcode
- NR19 1ED
- Town
- Dereham
- County
- Norfolk
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- Boys / girls
- 80 / 100
- School capacity
- 180
- Capacity fill
- 180 / 180 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
- FSM pupils
- 40
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Chloe Cole
- Telephone
- 01362692727
Official links
Ofsted
Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.
Absence
Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.
Academic year 2023/24
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
24.1%
Unauthorised
3.5%
- Authorised absence
- 4.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 108