SchoolScoresGrove House Infant and Nursery School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of UNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Gilpins Ride, Littlefields, Dereham, NR19 1BJ
01362 694379 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 11 December 2013. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 13 May 2025: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Norfolk. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 24 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 24 |
| Of those, offered a place | 24 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 50 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 3rd highest of 16 state primary schools in Dereham. Higher than 74% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 35.0% | 23.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 8th highest of 16 state primary schools in Dereham. Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.7% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 8th highest of 16 state primary schools in Dereham. Higher than 40% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.9% | 15.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 12th highest of 16 state primary schools in Dereham. Higher than 26% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 15.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 1st lowest of 16 state primary schools in Dereham. Lower than 71% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 2nd lowest of 16 state primary schools in Dereham. Lower than 79% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.0% | 12.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 16 state primary schools in Dereham. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 16 state primary schools in Dereham. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 12th highest of 16 state primary schools in Dereham. Higher than 10% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 15.6 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 5th highest of 16 state primary schools in Dereham. Higher than 51% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.8 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Dereham CofE Junior Academy 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dereham CofE Infant and Nursery Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion)
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Toftwood Infant School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Yaxham CofE Primary Academy 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Grove House Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Grove House Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 December 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 13 May 2025, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Is Grove House Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 24 families put Grove House Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 24 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 24 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 144314.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.