St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Dereham, Norfolk
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley is a primary school in Dereham, Norfolk for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 10 October 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Elmham Road, Beetley, Dereham, NR20 4BW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 156 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 10 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are enthusiastic to learn.”
- “They talk with great confidence about all the things they have learned about.”
- “Pupils are happy and really supportive of peers, for example when someone makes a mistake in class discussion.”
To improve
- “Pupils have not always achieved as well as they ought to by the time they leave the school.”
- “They are doing better than in the past, but for too many pupils, their writing is not yet of the standard expected for their age.”
- “This is because too many pupils do not form letters correctly and forget to use punctuation or check spellings.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2026 (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) | 28% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Swanton Morley VC Primary School 2.2 mi Standards maintained
- North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham 2.6 mi Standards maintained
- Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School 3.0 mi Standards maintained
- Dereham Church of England Junior Academy 3.1 mi School remains Good
- Brisley Church of England Primary Academy 3.5 mi Good