Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Dereham, Norfolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 415 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 436 |
| Free school meals | 18.30% |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Address | Dereham Road, Scarning, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2PW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.scarningprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01362692665 |
| URN | 121067 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 February 2024, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Dereham Church of England Junior Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Toftwood Infant School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 5.2 km)
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