Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolDereham Church of England Junior 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 Junior Academy are primary schools in Dereham.
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dereham Church of England Junior Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Dereham Church of England Junior 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 57.0% for Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 54.0% for Dereham Church of England Junior Academy.
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) and has fallen at Dereham Church of England Junior Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerehamScarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School | DerehamDereham Church of England Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 117th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 404 | 387 | |
| Capacity | 436 | 480 | |
| Location | Dereham, NR19 2PW | Dereham, NR19 1BJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 404 | 387 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.8% | 37.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 12.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 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
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 Junior Academy
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