Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Dereham, Norfolk
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School is a primary school in Dereham, Norfolk for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 21 May 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- 38 Westfield Road, Dereham, NR19 1JB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 321 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 21 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this calm and welcoming school.”
- “They speak proudly about their learning and the way staff help them to succeed.”
- “Familiar routines support pupils to settle quickly and make the most of each day.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, tasks occasionally lack depth or clarity.”
- “As a result, older pupils do not always produce work that reflects their growing understanding or enables them to explain their thinking in detail.”
- “While this is beginning to be effective, the approach is not yet embedded.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 59% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Toftwood Infant School 0.1 mi Good
- Dereham Church of England Junior Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy 3.1 mi Improved significantly