Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy
Norwich Road, Yaxham, Dereham, NR19 1RU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Interim Headteacher
- Mrs Jennie Muller
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 104
- Pupils on roll
- 67
- URN
- 149744
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01362692033
About this school
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Dereham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 67 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 121129).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 33% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy 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 | — | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 75 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy compares
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy ranked 25th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 8.3% | 28% | 67 | — |
| 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 |
| Grove House Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.3% | 35% | 83 | 2.4 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.33%
- Persistent absence
- 11.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
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
-
Grove House Infant and Nursery School2.4 miles
Primary · Dereham
Other schools in Dereham
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy ranks 1st of the 12 ranked primary 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 Primary Academy teach?
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Dereham.
- Who is the interim headteacher of Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy?
- The interim headteacher of Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Jennie Muller, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy, 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 Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy?
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy has 67 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 104 pupils and 67 on roll (64%), 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 Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2023/24 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy ranked 25th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.