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King's Park Infant School, Dereham

Primary · Academy converter · Dereham, NR19 2AG

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King's Park Infant School, Dereham Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 7
Pupils37 of 90 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Samantha Barnard
TrustUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Mar 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144313.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils37
Girls18
Boys19
Eligible for free school meals18.9%
First language not English10.8%
SEN support4
EHC plan4
Average class size18.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.8%
White and Asian
5.4%
Other White
2.7%
Indian
2.7%
Pakistani
2.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

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 absence4.7%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence14.8%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence7.4%1.3%1%

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)15
Applications (Reception)28
First preference applications (Reception)15
First preference offers (Reception)15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places90
Pupils on roll47
Unfilled places47.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult6.7
Teachers (FTE)2
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.52
Support staff (FTE)4.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate25.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.4%
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 King's Park Infant School, Dereham
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryNorthgate High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryDereham Church of England Infant and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryDereham Neatherd High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryGrove House Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryDereham Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryScarning Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryDereham, Toftwood Community Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryToftwood Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about King's Park Infant School, Dereham

What is King's Park Infant School, Dereham's Ofsted rating?

King's Park Infant School, Dereham is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Sept 2014.

How many pupils attend King's Park Infant School, Dereham?

King's Park Infant School, Dereham has 37 pupils aged 4 to 7, with capacity for 90.

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.