Swanton Morley VC Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Manns Lane, Swanton Morley, Dereham, NR20 4PXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Swanton Morley VC Primary School is a primary school in Dereham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 228th of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2014, report published 21 October 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 41 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

174 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals23.6%

23.6%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.9%

14.9%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Swanton Morley VC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	28% met the expected standard
King's Park Infant School, Dereham	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bawdeswell Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	18% met the expected standard
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	33% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Richards
Phone: 01362637219
Website: swantonmorleyprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Manns Lane, Swanton Morley, Dereham, NR20 4PX
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 121083

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.