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
EthnicityPercentage
Indian1.3%
Gypsy/Roma1.8%
Mixed3.7%
Other White6.2%
White British82.7%
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

AreaPercentage
School
54%
Local authority average
56%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
103
England average
105
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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