St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley
Community school in Dereham, Norfolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 156 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 17.30% |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Address | Elmham Road, Beetley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4BW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.beetleyschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01362860114 |
| URN | 121011 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 October 2023, published 16 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 28 April 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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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
- Swanton Morley VC Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Dereham Church of England Junior Academy (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Brisley Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 5.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Norfolk
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.