1
Mattishall Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Dereham • Norfolk • NR20 3AA
Good
Top 10 Primary schools in Dereham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
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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
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Dereham • Norfolk • NR20 4RR
Good
3
Toftwood Infant School
Primary • Foundation school • Dereham • Norfolk • NR19 1LS
Good
4
Brisley Church of England Primary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Dereham • Norfolk • NR20 5LH
Good
5
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Dereham • Norfolk • NR19 1RU
Good
6
Foulsham Primary School Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Dereham • Norfolk • NR20 5RT
Good
7
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School
Primary • Community school • Dereham • Norfolk • NR19 1JB
Good
8
Dereham Church of England Junior Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Dereham • Norfolk • NR19 1BJ
Good
9
Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Dereham • Norfolk • NR19 1ED
Good
10
King's Park Infant School, Dereham
Primary • Academy converter • Dereham • Norfolk • NR19 2AG
Good
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.
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