Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter in Dereham, Norfolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 67 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 104 |
| Free school meals | 34.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Address | Norwich Road, Yaxham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1RU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.yaxhamprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01362692033 |
| URN | 149744 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 January 2023, published 7 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, URN 121129).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Mattishall Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Toftwood Infant School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Garvestone Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Dereham Church of England Junior Academy (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 4.1 km)
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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.