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Toftwood Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Foundation school
School Lane, Toftwood, East Dereham, Dereham NR19 1LS · toftwoodfederation.co.uk · 01362 692612
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 205
- 76% of 270 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 8.8%
- First language not English
- 14.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 54 families put the school first and 54 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 54 | 54 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 62 | 61 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 72 | 71 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 81 | 80 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
Toftwood Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2010
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Mar 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 33
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied