Grove House Infant and Nursery School
Gilpins Ride, Littlefields, Dereham, NR19 1BJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITY EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Creed
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Unity Education Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 83
- URN
- 144314
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01362694379
About this school
Grove House Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Dereham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 83 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Grove House Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Trends over time
How Grove House Infant and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 85 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grove House Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 35% | 83 | — |
| Dereham Church of England Junior Academy | 54% | 4.5% | 37.7% | 365 | 0.2 miles |
| Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy | — | 5.6% | 34.5% | 180 | 0.3 miles |
| King's Park Infant School, Dereham | — | 5.7% | 38.3% | 37 | 0.6 miles |
| Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School | 59% | 4.3% | 18.2% | 321 | 0.9 miles |
| Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 57% | 4.8% | 20.8% | 415 | 0.9 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)
- 35%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.31%
- Persistent absence
- 7.02%
Location
Nearby schools
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Dereham Church of England Junior Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Dereham
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Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Dereham
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King's Park Infant School, Dereham0.6 miles
Primary · Dereham
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Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Dereham
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Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.9 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
- 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
- St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Grove House Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Dereham.
- Who is the headteacher of Grove House Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Grove House Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Rachel Creed, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Grove House Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grove House Infant and Nursery 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 many pupils are at Grove House Infant and Nursery School?
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School has 83 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Grove House Infant and Nursery School full?
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 90 pupils and 83 on roll (92%), 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 Grove House Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Grove House Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Grove House Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Grove House Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Grove House Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School is part of UNITY EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Grove House Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Grove House Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Grove House Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.