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Information about the school
Dereham Church Of England Infant And Nursery Academy
Context
Acting Headteacher
Mrs Chloe Cole
Multi-school
DNEAT (Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust) (Academy Trust)
Cluster
Dereham Cluster (CG16)
Age range
3-7
Status
Academy Converter
Type
Infant & Nursery
DfE Number
5205
Contact details
Address
Dereham Church Of England Infant And Nursery Academy
St Withburga Lane
Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 1ED
St Withburga Lane
Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 1ED
Telephone
01362-692727
Office email
Website
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Areas
School & Community Zone
LA Area
West & Breckland
Diocese
Norwich
Councillor division
Dereham South
District
Breckland
Councillor
Phillip Duigan (Conservative)
Pupil numbers
Number on Roll (January 2024)
168
Planned admission numbers (2024/25)
60
Planned admission numbers (2025/26)
60
Number on Roll (NOR) detail
NOR January 2024 | |
---|---|
Nursery | 26 |
Yr R | 41 |
Yr 1 | 49 |
Yr 2 | 51 |
Yr 3 | 1 |
Total | 168 |
Admissions policy
School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)
If the school is over-subscribed children will be offered places according to the criteria listed below, taken in order.
- Looked After Children (children in care) and previously looked after children
- Siblings, including adopted or foster, of children present at the school at the time the child starts school
- Children who have a faith and/or whose parent(s)/carers are committed Church members at a church within the school’s catchment area and wish them to receive an education with a Church of England foundation. Within this criterion the following hierarchy will be applied 1) Anglican 2) Other Christian denomination 3) other organised religions
- Children whose main residence is within the catchment area of the school
- Children who have a faith and/or whose parent(s)/carers are committed Church members at a church out of the school’s catchment area and wish them to receive an education with a Church of England foundation. Within this criterion the following hierarchy will be applied 1) Anglican 2) Other Christian denomination 3) other organised religions
- Children who live in the Parishes of Dereham and Scarning
- Children of staff
- Any other children
If all children within any of the above rules cannot be offered a place, the highest priority will be given to children living nearest to the school judged on a straight line crow fly basis.
Please note that the school will admit a child with a statement of special educational needs that names the school. This is not an oversubscription criterion.