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North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery

  • 2–11Ages
  • 60Pupils
  • PrimaryPhase
  • Church of EnglandReligious character
  • 150625URN

Holt Road, North Elmham, Dereham, NR20 5JS

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school
Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Requires improvement
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Leadership and management
Applications per place · Sept 2026
2.5per place
0.5 above Norfolk median (2.0)
Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

10 applications for 4 places
SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25
33%met the expected standard

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 17 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
AreaOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementGood
Early years provisionRequires improvement

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
2.5applications per place, Reception
0.5 above Norfolk median (2.0) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

10 applications · 4 places offered · 4 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

  1. 2026 2.5; Norfolk median median 2.0
  2. 2025 2.1; Norfolk median median 2.0
  3. 2024 2.3; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
  4. 2023 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
  5. 2022 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
  6. 2021 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
  7. 2020 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
  8. 2019 2.1; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
  9. 2018 2.4; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
  10. 2017 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
  11. 2016 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
  12. 2015 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
  13. 2014 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
  • This school
  • Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation (URN 121049), the previous school.

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.

EntryPlacesApplicationsPer placeFirst preferencesFirst-pref. ratio
Sep 20264102.541.00
Sep 20258172.181.00
Sep 2024 *492.341.00
Sep 2023 *14201.4141.00
Sep 2022 *9161.891.00
Sep 2021 *7131.971.00
Sep 2020 *12161.3121.00
Sep 2019 *9192.191.00
Sep 2018 *9222.470.78
Sep 2017 *15271.8140.93
Sep 2016 *13231.8120.92
Sep 2015 *12242.0121.00
Sep 2014 *15241.6181.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 50% · Writing 33% · Maths 33% → all three 33% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard33%238th of 263 in Norfolk
Reading
Expected standard50%
Higher standard17%
Average scaled score 97 (100 = expected standard)
Writing
Expected standard33%
Greater depth0%
Maths
Expected standard33%
Higher standard17%
Average scaled score 98 (100 = expected standard)
  • This school
  • Norfolk median
  • England median
Every year as a table
YearExpected standardHigher standardReading scoreMaths score
2024/2533%0%9798
2023/24
2022/23

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

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
URN · DfE number
150625 · 926/2256
Trust
The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Religious character
Church of England
Capacity
105 pupils · 60 on roll
Free school meals
28.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery
Has nursery classes
Opened
1 June 2024
Replaced
North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation (URN 121049)
Address
Holt Road, North Elmham, Dereham, NR20 5JS
Local authority
Norfolk · Breckland

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