Dereham Church of England Junior Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 19 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Norfolk
Unique reference
142395
Address
Gilpin's Ride, Littlefield's, NR19 1BJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
387 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
49.6%
Girls
50.4%
First language not English
12.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
37.7%
Persistent absence
11.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 82.7%
Other White 6.2%
Mixed 3.7%
Gypsy/Roma 1.8%
Indian 1.3%
African 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.4
WritingAverage-1.2
MathsAverage0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
90
54
36
Year 4
87
34
53
Year 5
103
52
51
Year 6
107
52
55
Year 2024-2025

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