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Grove House Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Academy
Gilpins Ride, Littlefields, Dereham NR19 1BJ · grovehouseinfant.org · 01362 694379
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · May 2025
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 83
- 92% of 90 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 31.6%
- First language not English
- 8.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 24 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 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 May 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Grove House Infant and Nursery School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 13 May 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good