Dereham Church of England Junior Academy

State-Funded School

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East of EnglandRegion

NorfolkLocal Authority

Mid NorfolkConstituency

NR19 1BJPostcode

3.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Dereham Church of England Junior Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 7–11, located in Norfolk, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 365 pupils. Dereham Church of England Junior Academy is part of The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 56%
Higher standard: 8%
Reading score: 103
Maths score: 104

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

365

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

40%

England average

27%

First language not English

12%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 7 – 11
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 365
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 20 June 2024. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
11 Sept 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.