Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Norwich Road, Yaxham, Dereham, NR19 1RU
This school is closed (it closed in May 2023).
It was replaced by Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy. 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
- Interim Headteacher
- Mrs Jennie Muller
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 104
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 121129
- Local authority
- Norfolk
About this school
Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Dereham. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 68 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 |
| Writing progress | +1.20 |
| Maths progress | +2.30 |
How Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 30.9% | 68 | — |
| Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy | 76% | 8.3% | 28% | 67 | 0.0 miles |
| Mattishall Primary School | 45% | 4.9% | 15% | 164 | 1.8 miles |
| Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School | 59% | 4.3% | 18.2% | 321 | 1.8 miles |
| Toftwood Infant School | — | 4.9% | 12.5% | 205 | 1.9 miles |
| Garvestone Community Primary School | 70% | 6.1% | 22% | 56 | 2.2 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.9%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 4.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Dereham
-
Mattishall Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Dereham
-
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Dereham
-
Toftwood Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Dereham
-
Garvestone Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
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 ages does Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Dereham.
- Has Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 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 many pupils are at Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- What are Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School'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 12 September 2023.