Bawdeswell Community Primary SchoolFoulsham Primary School Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dereham.
Summary of the comparison
Bawdeswell Community Primary School and Foulsham Primary School Academy are primary schools in Dereham.
Bawdeswell Community Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Foulsham Primary School Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bawdeswell Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bawdeswell Community Primary School was judged Good and Foulsham Primary School Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 18.0% for Bawdeswell Community Primary School and 44.0% for Foulsham Primary School Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bawdeswell Community Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 18.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Foulsham Primary School Academy (39.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerehamBawdeswell Community Primary School | DerehamFoulsham Primary School Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 169th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 235th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 90 | 68 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Dereham, NR20 4RR | Dereham, NR20 5RT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 18.0% | 44.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 90 | 68 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.2% | 32.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bawdeswell Community Primary School
Foulsham Primary School Academy
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