Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSwanton Morley VC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dereham.
Summary of the comparison
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Swanton Morley VC Primary School are primary schools in Dereham.
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Swanton Morley VC Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Swanton Morley VC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Swanton Morley VC Primary School 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 21.0% for Swanton Morley VC Primary School.
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 Swanton Morley VC Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 21.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerehamScarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School | DerehamSwanton Morley VC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 333 in Norfolk | 37th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 404 | 183 | |
| Capacity | 436 | 210 | |
| Location | Dereham, NR19 2PW | Dereham, NR20 4PX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 404 | 183 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.8% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 14.5% | 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
Swanton Morley VC Primary School
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