Voluntary controlled school · Norfolk

Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School

4–11Ages
108Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121069URN

19 Ryston Road, Denver, Downham Market, PE38 0DP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.6 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

50 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 29 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.6 above Norfolk median (2.0) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

50 applications · 14 places offered · 19 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.6; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.8; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 2.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 4.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 2.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 3.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 2.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 3.9; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 3.1; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 3.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 3.5; Norfolk median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Norfolk median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Norfolk median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	50	3.6	19	1.36
Sep 2025	16	44	2.8	21	1.31
Sep 2024	16	40	2.5	15	0.94
Sep 2023	16	30	1.9	17	1.06
Sep 2022	16	35	2.2	15	0.94
Sep 2021	7	28	4.0	7	1.00
Sep 2020	15	31	2.1	9	0.60
Sep 2019	8	31	3.9	8	1.00
Sep 2018	16	43	2.7	24	1.50
Sep 2017	16	63	3.9	30	1.88
Sep 2016	16	50	3.1	20	1.25
Sep 2015	16	63	3.9	22	1.38
Sep 2014	16	56	3.5	26	1.63

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 82% · Maths 88% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%24th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Norfolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	6%	106	105
2023/24	69%	19%	107	107
2022/23	60%	7%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School
1.9 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Nelson Academy
2.0 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy
3.4 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Hilgay Riverside Academy
3.5 km · Norfolk

Good2022

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School
7.1 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.0applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Southery Academy
7.2 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
All Saints Academy
8.8 km · Norfolk

Good2024

1.4applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Watlington Community Primary School
9.1 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121069 · 926/3100
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 112 pupils · 108 on roll
Free school meals: 16.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: 19 Ryston Road, Denver, Downham Market, PE38 0DP
Local authority: Norfolk · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources