North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation
Holt Road, North Elmham, Dereham, NR20 5JS
This school is closed (it closed in May 2024).
It was replaced by North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Ms Victoria McConnell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 74
- URN
- 121049
- Local authority
- Norfolk
About this school
North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Dereham. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 74 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1900, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 33% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 33% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - |
| Writing progress | -8.80 | - |
| Maths progress | -6.20 | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation compares
Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.7% | 32.4% | 74 | — |
| North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery | 33% | 7.9% | 33.3% | 60 | 0.0 miles |
| St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley | 28% | 4.7% | 20.5% | 156 | 2.4 miles |
| Brisley Church of England Primary Academy | 58% | 4.6% | 16.7% | 67 | 2.7 miles |
| Swanton Morley VC Primary School | 21% | 5% | 20.2% | 174 | 3.0 miles |
| Bawdeswell Community Primary School | 18% | 6.3% | 32.2% | 85 | 3.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.4%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.7%
- Persistent absence
- 16.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery0.0 miles
Primary · Dereham
-
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley2.4 miles
Primary · Dereham
-
Brisley Church of England Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Dereham
-
Swanton Morley VC Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Dereham
-
Bawdeswell Community Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Dereham
Other schools in Dereham
- Bawdeswell Community Primary School Primary
- Brisley Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Dereham Church of England Junior Academy Primary
- Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School Primary
- Foulsham Primary School Academy Primary
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Hockering Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham Primary
- Mattishall Primary School Primary
- North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Primary
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation teach?
- North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Dereham.
- Has North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation?
- North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation had 74 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 9 July 2024.