Dersingham Primary School
Admirals Drive, Dersingham, King's Lynn, PE31 6LR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Warren
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 138795
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01485540308
About this school
Dersingham Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 199 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 59% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 69% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 83% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 72% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Dersingham Primary School 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 | 38% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dersingham Primary School compares
Dersingham Primary School ranked 118th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.6% | 28.3% | 199 | — |
| Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy | 70% | 4.9% | 19.7% | 63 | 1.4 miles |
| Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 83% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 152 | 1.7 miles |
| Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy | 75% | 4.2% | 24.4% | 42 | 2.6 miles |
| Snettisham Primary School | 73% | 5.3% | 39.8% | 80 | 2.7 miles |
| Heacham Junior School | 64% | 4.5% | 35.7% | 94 | 4.6 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.32%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.59%
- Persistent absence
- 11.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Snettisham Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Heacham Junior School4.6 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other schools in King's Lynn
Dersingham Primary School ranks 19th of the 40 ranked primary schools in King's Lynn.
- All Saints Academy Primary
- Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Beeston Primary School Primary
- Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant Primary
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior Primary
- Clenchwarton Primary School Primary
- Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Eastgate Academy Primary
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Dersingham Primary School teach?
- Dersingham Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of Dersingham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dersingham Primary School is Mrs Zoe Warren, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dersingham Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dersingham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Dersingham Primary School?
- Dersingham Primary School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Dersingham Primary School full?
- Dersingham Primary School has capacity for 250 pupils and 199 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dersingham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Dersingham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dersingham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dersingham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Dersingham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dersingham Primary School rank locally?
- Dersingham Primary School ranked 118th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dersingham Primary School's absence rate?
- Dersingham Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dersingham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dersingham 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 1 July 2026.