Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior SchoolThomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School and Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy are primary schools.
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School was judged Good and Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School and 96.0% for Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School (56.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy (85.0% in 2022-23, 96.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerehamDereham, Toftwood Community Junior School | ThetfordThomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 191st of 333 in Norfolk | 5th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 329 | 220 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 236 | |
| Location | Dereham, NR19 1JB | Thetford, IP25 7LF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 96.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 329 | 220 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.2% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.8% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
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