SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Dereham
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yaxham CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 63% |
| 2 | Swanton Morley VC Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 61% |
| 3 | Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 58% |
| 4 | Dereham CofE Junior Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 58% |
| 5 | Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 58% |
| 6 | Hockering CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 1 year of results | 55% |
| 7 | Brisley CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 50% |
| 8 | Mattishall Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 47% |
| 9 | Foulsham Primary School Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 2 years of results | 38% |
| 10 | St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 31% |
| 11 | Bawdeswell Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) · 2 years of results | 28% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.