North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Holt Road, North Elmham, Dereham, NR20 5JSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is a primary school in Dereham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 260th of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 January 2023, report published 1 March 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

6 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 29 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score97

97, 9 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score93

93, 12 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

60 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals25%

25%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.7%

6.7%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	28% met the expected standard
Brisley Church of England Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Swanton Morley VC Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	21% met the expected standard
Bawdeswell Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	18% met the expected standard
Foulsham Primary School Academy	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Victoria McConnell
Phone: 01362668318
Address: Holt Road, North Elmham, Dereham, NR20 5JS
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 150625

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.