St Mary's Community Primary School, BeetleyBrisley Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dereham.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley and Brisley Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Dereham.
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Brisley Church of England Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brisley Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley was judged Requires improvement and Brisley Church of England Primary 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 28.0% for St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley and 58.0% for Brisley Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley (41.0% in 2022-23, 28.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brisley Church of England Primary Academy (43.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerehamSt Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley | DerehamBrisley Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D43/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 226th of 333 in Norfolk | 199th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 171 | 66 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Dereham, NR20 4BW | Dereham, NR20 5LH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 28.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 171 | 66 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.5% | 16.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 12.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% | 9.5% 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.
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley
Brisley Church of England Primary Academy
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