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Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School

Primary · Community school · Dereham, NR19 1JB

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,643 of 15,057

Worse than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2020

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils321 of 360 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherJoanna Pedlow
Local authorityNorfolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120987.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%5%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score104103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104103105
Expected standard in reading82%72%76%
Expected standard in writing77%66%73%
Expected standard in maths71%69%75%
Pupils taking tests83--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils321
Girls163
Boys158
Eligible for free school meals19.6%
First language not English12.8%
SEN support57
EHC plan7
Average class size26.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81%
Other White
5%
White and Asian
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
Indian
1.2%
Caribbean
0.9%
African
0.9%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence4.4%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence12.6%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence2.1%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places360
Pupils on roll330
Unfilled places8.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher27.3
Pupils per adult14.4
Teachers (FTE)11.76
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.57
Support staff (FTE)14.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryToftwood Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryDereham Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGrove House Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryDereham Church of England Infant and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryDereham Neatherd High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryKing's Park Infant School, DerehamAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryScarning Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miSecondaryNorthgate High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryYaxham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School

What is Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Jan 2020.

How does Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School rank in England?

Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School ranks 9,643 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 64% of schools).

How many pupils attend Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School?

Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School has 321 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 360.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.