Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Dereham Road, Scarning, Dereham, NR19 2PWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Dereham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 126th of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 June 2014, report published 30 June 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

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

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

415 pupils on roll, with places for 436

Eligible for free school meals18.3%

18.3%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7%

7%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dereham Church of England Junior Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Grove House Infant and Nursery School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
King's Park Infant School, Dereham	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Toftwood Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Nick King
Phone: 01362692665
Website: scarningprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dereham Road, Scarning, Dereham, NR19 2PW
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 121067

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.