St Mary's Community Primary School, BeetleySwanton Morley VC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dereham.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley and Swanton Morley VC Primary School are primary schools in Dereham.
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) 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.
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley was judged Requires improvement 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 28.0% for St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley and 21.0% for Swanton Morley VC Primary School.
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 fallen at Swanton Morley VC Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 21.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerehamSt Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley | DerehamSwanton Morley VC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 226th of 333 in Norfolk | 37th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 171 | 183 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Dereham, NR20 4BW | Dereham, NR20 4PX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 28.0% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 171 | 183 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.5% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% 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.
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley
Swanton Morley VC Primary School
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