Dereham Church of England Junior Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Gilpin's Ride, Littlefield's, Dereham, NR19 1BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dereham Church of England Junior Academy is a primary school in Dereham for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 140th of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 July 2018, report published 11 September 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

106 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

365 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals40.3%

40.3%, 13.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.3%

12.3%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dereham Church of England Junior Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Grove House Infant and Nursery School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
King's Park Infant School, Dereham	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kelly Scott
Phone: 01362693876
Website: derehamjunior.dneat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gilpin's Ride, Littlefield's, Dereham, NR19 1BJ
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 142395

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.