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Mattishall Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Dereham · NR20 3AA

Ages 4–11 · 164 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)41%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
171

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

17

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

164 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
164
Boys / girls
90 / 74
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
164 / 210 (78%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Synergy Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Tony Chapman

Location

Address
Dereham Road, Mattishall
Postcode
NR20 3AA
Town
Dereham
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Breckland
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Dereham, Norfolk, 164 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.8%.

Open schools in Dereham
18
Primary schools in Dereham
16
Academies among open schools in Dereham
72% (13)
Open schools in NR20
9
Primary in NR20
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
Mr Tony Chapman
Telephone
01362858451
Website
www.mattishallprimary.org.uk

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