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Dersingham Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided

Admirals Drive, Dersingham, King's Lynn PE31 6LR · dersingham.norfolk.sch.uk · 01485 540308

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
59%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
199
80% of 250 places
Local authority
Norfolk
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
25.3%
First language not English
4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 22 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 22 (Places 22)22September 2023: 14 (Places 18)14September 2024: 15 (Places 15)15September 2025: 21 (Places 21)21September 2026: 18 (Places 22)18Places 22
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202622180.8100%
September 2025Sept 202521211100%
September 2024Sept 202415151100%
September 2023Sept 202318140.8100%
September 2022Sept 202222221100%

Results

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 46% (England 53%)46%2016/17: 72% (England 61%)72%2017/18: 55% (England 64%)55%2018/19: 70% (England 65%)70%2022/23: 38% (England 60%)38%2023/24: 59% (England 61%)59%2024/25: 59% (England 62%)59%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 15 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Dersingham Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
14 Nov 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
80%
Replies
25
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼84% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼72% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼76% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼64% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼59% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 88% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼40% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

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