Dereham Church of England Junior Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 20 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
415 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
46.5%
Girls
53.5%
First language not English
10.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
38.6%
Persistent absence
14.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84.8%
Other White 5.8%
Mixed 3.9%
Indian 1.7%
African 1%
Other 1%
Unclassified 1%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 65%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%

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

School 7%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
90
35
55
Year 4
106
54
52
Year 5
104
48
56
Year 6
115
56
59
Year 2023-2024

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