Ofsted
Good
Inspected 2023
Expected Standard
76%
Demand Ratio
1.0x
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Dereham, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 20% of primary schools nationally.
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy is an academy converter in Dereham, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 75 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #51 of 265 primaries in Norfolk and #5,695 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
76%
Read SS
105
Maths SS
105
GPS SS
103
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
50%
Read SS
103
Maths SS
100
GPS SS
98
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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