Mattishall Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, NR20 3AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mattishall Primary School is a primary school in Dereham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 186th of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 May 2024, report published 9 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

164 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals12.8%

12.8%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.1%

6.1%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.9%

15.9%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mattishall Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Hockering Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	67% met the expected standard
Garvestone Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	44% met the expected standard
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Tony Chapman
Phone: 01362858451
Website: mattishallprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, NR20 3AA
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 144360

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.