Foulsham Primary School AcademyNorth Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dereham.
Summary of the comparison
Foulsham Primary School Academy and North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery are primary schools in Dereham.
Foulsham Primary School Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Foulsham Primary School Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Foulsham Primary School Academy was judged the expected standard and North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 44.0% for Foulsham Primary School Academy and 33.0% for North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Foulsham Primary School Academy (39.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerehamFoulsham Primary School Academy | DerehamNorth Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 235th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 321st of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 68 | 54 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Dereham, NR20 5RT | Dereham, NR20 5JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 68 | 54 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.4% | 33.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 24.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 11.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% Stronger figure | 23.6% | 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
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