Swanton Morley VC Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Dereham, Norfolk
Swanton Morley VC Primary School is a primary school in Dereham, Norfolk for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 11 December 2024.
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Catchment area for Swanton Morley VC Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Manns Lane, Swanton Morley, Dereham, NR20 4PX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 174 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 11 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils feel they belong in this warm and friendly school.”
- “The school’s vision, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’, makes a tangible impact on pupils.”
- “There are kind and caring relationships between pupils and staff.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes this is less secure.”
- “However, in some areas, the clarity and regularity of this feedback are inconsistent.”
- “This means that some pupils are not always sure about what they need to do to improve or deepen their understanding, including in writing.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 January 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) | 21% | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley 2.2 mi Requires improvement
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham 2.5 mi Standards maintained
- Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bawdeswell Community Primary School 2.9 mi Good
- North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School 3.1 mi Standards maintained
- Dereham Church of England Junior Academy 3.3 mi School remains Good
- Lyng Church of England Primary Academy 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade