North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
Holt Road, North Elmham, Dereham, NR20 5JS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Victoria McConnell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 60
- URN
- 150625
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Telephone
- 01362668318
About this school
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is a Church of England primary academy in Dereham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 60 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation (URN 121049).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 33% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 17% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 97.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 |
How North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery compares
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery ranked 244th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 7.9% | 33.3% | 60 | — |
| 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 |
| Foulsham Primary School Academy | 44% | 6.5% | 32.4% | 61 | 3.6 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)
- 33.33%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.91%
- Persistent absence
- 23.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
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
-
Foulsham Primary School Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Dereham
Other schools in Dereham
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery ranks 9th 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
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery teach?
- North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Dereham.
- Who is the headteacher of North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
- The headteacher of North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is Ms Victoria McConnell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery, 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 North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
- North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery has 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery full?
- North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery has capacity for 105 pupils and 60 on roll (57%), 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 North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
- North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery 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 does North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery rank locally?
- North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery ranked 244th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery's absence rate?
- North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census.
- What are North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery'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 3 July 2026.