Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School, based in Dereham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School currently has around 404 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 20.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Dereham Road, Dereham, NR19 2PW |
| Website: | www.scarningprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01362692665 |
| School Type: | Voluntary controlled school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Nick King |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 121067 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/06/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 436 |
| Number of Pupils: | 404 |
| Number of Boys: | 207 |
| Number of Girls: | 197 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.10% | 360 |
| Other White | 4.20% | 17 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 4 |
| African | 0.70% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Dereham Road , Scarning NR19 2PW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dereham, St Nicholas Junior School Gilpins Ride , Littlefields NR19 1BJ | - not rated | 1,402 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dereham Church of England Junior Academy Gilpin's Ride , Littlefield's NR19 1BJ | 3out of 4 | 1,402 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy St Withburga Lane , NR19 1ED | 3out of 4 | 1,476 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dereham Church of England Infant & Nursery School St Withburga Lane , NR19 1ED | - not rated | 1,476 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northgate High School Cemetery Road , NR19 2EU | - not rated | 2,128 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Northgate High School Cemetery Road , NR19 2EU | 3out of 4 | 2,128 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dereham Neatherd High School Norwich Road , NR20 3AX | - not rated | 2,807 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dereham Neatherd High School Norwich Road , NR20 3AX | - not rated | 2,807 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Nicholson School Westfield Road , Toftwood NR19 1JB | 3out of 4 | 2,446 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dereham Sixth Form College Crown Road , NR20 4AG | - not rated | 2,516 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.