Schools in Dereham

About schools in Dereham

Most of the 18 schools listed in Dereham are primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

51%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 12 schools with published results

Primary schools16

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Bawdeswell Community Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 5 to 11

  18%

  expected standard
• Brisley Church of England Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 7

• Dereham Church of England Junior Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 7 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School

  Community school · Ages 7 to 11

  59%

  expected standard
• Foulsham Primary School Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  44%

  expected standard
• Grove House Infant and Nursery School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 7

• Hockering Church of England Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• King's Park Infant School, Dereham

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 7

• Mattishall Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

  45%

  expected standard
• North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  33%

  expected standard
• Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  28%

  expected standard
• Swanton Morley VC Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  21%

  expected standard
• Toftwood Infant School

  Foundation school · Ages 3 to 7

• Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  76%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Dereham Neatherd High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  47.4

  Attainment 8
• Northgate High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  41.0

  Attainment 8

Common questions about schools in Dereham

How many schools are in Dereham?

OfferDay lists 18 schools in Dereham, including 16 primary schools and two secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Dereham?

Every school in Dereham is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Dereham?

OfferDay ranks schools in Dereham where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.