Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy

Pupils

Pupils

184

Capacity

180

Girls / boys

55% / 45%

Free school meals

31%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

8.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)

7.3

Leadership (FTE)

1.8

Part-time teachers

30%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

How do I apply for a place at Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy?

Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is Dereham Church of England Junior Academy, 730 m away. You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for Dereham Church of England Junior Academy. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Does living near Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.

How many pupils are at Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy?

Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy had 184 pupils aged 3 to 7 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 180. It is a mixed school.