Dersingham Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 14 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Not available
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Norfolk
Unique reference
138795
Address
Admirals Drive, Dersingham, PE31 6LR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
206 (81% of total capacity)
Boys
51.5%
Girls
48.5%
First language not English
1.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
23.8%
Persistent absence
11.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 97.6%
Mixed 1.5%
Other White 1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.8
WritingWell below average-3.1
MathsAverage1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 59%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Dersingham Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
21
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
21
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
21
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher19
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
9
6
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
11
6
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
7
4
3
Reception, Full-time
16
6
10
Year 1
21
12
9
Year 2
20
12
8
Year 3
30
11
19
Year 4
26
16
10
Year 5
30
13
17
Year 6
30
18
12
Year 2024-2025

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