Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolDereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dereham.
Summary of the comparison
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy are primary schools in Dereham.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerehamScarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School | DerehamDereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 333 in Norfolk | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 404 | 184 | |
| Capacity | 436 | 180 | |
| Location | Dereham, NR19 2PW | Dereham, NR19 1ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 404 | 184 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.8% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 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.
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.
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy
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