Grove House Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–7 · Dereham, Norfolk
Grove House Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Dereham, Norfolk for ages 3–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 13 May 2025.
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Catchment area for Grove House Infant and Nursery School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
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Key facts
- Address
- Gilpins Ride, Littlefields, Dereham, NR19 1BJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 83 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 13 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school, forming strong friendships and supporting one another.”
- “They feel cared for and valued, knowing staff are there to help with any concerns.”
- “In the early years, children develop their independence and curiosity very well.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects other than English and mathematics, teaching sometimes does not help pupils remember the important content of the curriculum well enough.”
- “However, sometimes, activities do not help pupils to learn the essential subject knowledge that they need effectively.”
- “When this happens, pupils sometimes struggle to recognise the subjects they are studying.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 24 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.
- Dereham Church of England Junior Academy 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Toftwood Infant School 0.9 mi Good
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley 3.0 mi Requires improvement