Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy
St Withburga Lane, Dereham, NR19 1ED
180 pupils · 100% of 180 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 50 | 50 | 95 | 50 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 49 | 48 | 103 | 49 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 37 | 36 | 71 | 37 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School 0.5 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham 0.5 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Dereham Church of England Junior Academy 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School 1.9 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Toftwood Infant School 1.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.