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Dereham Church of England Infant & Nursery School

Voluntary aided school · Dereham · NR19 1ED

Ages 3–7 · 172 pupils · Norfolk

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
104

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill96%

172 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
172
Boys / girls
84 / 88
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
172 / 180 (96%)
Free school meals
29.1%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Norwich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Chloe Cole

Location

Address
St Withburga Lane, Dereham Church Infant & Nursery School
Postcode
NR19 1ED
Town
Dereham
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Breckland
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Dereham, Norfolk, 172 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Norwich.

Open schools in Dereham
18
Primary schools in Dereham
16
Academies among open schools in Dereham
72% (13)
Open schools in NR19
9
Primary in NR19
8
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Chloe Cole

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