1
Mattishall Primary School
Dereham • Norfolk • NR20 3AA
2
9 Jun 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Dereham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Dereham. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
16
Outstanding
0
Good
13
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 87% · RI: 13% · I: 0%
2
Bawdeswell Community Primary School
Dereham • Norfolk • NR20 4RR
2
17 Mar 2024
3
Toftwood Infant School
Dereham • Norfolk • NR19 1LS
2
15 Jan 2024
4
Brisley Church of England Primary Academy
Dereham • Norfolk • NR20 5LH
2
6 Jul 2023
5
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy
Dereham • Norfolk • NR19 1RU
2
7 Mar 2023
6
Foulsham Primary School Academy
Dereham • Norfolk • NR20 5RT
2
23 Jun 2020
7
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School
Dereham • Norfolk • NR19 1JB
2
26 Feb 2020
8
Dereham Church of England Junior Academy
Dereham • Norfolk • NR19 1BJ
2
11 Sep 2018
9
Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy
Dereham • Norfolk • NR19 1ED
2
16 Jun 2015
10
King's Park Infant School, Dereham
Dereham • Norfolk • NR19 2AG
2
22 Oct 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Swanton Morley VC Primary School 2 • Oct 2014
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • Jun 2014
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School 2 • Jan 2014
- St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley 3 • Nov 2023
- North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy 3 • Mar 2023
- Hockering Church of England Primary Academy Not judged • Dec 2024