Foulsham Primary School Academy

High Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5RT

Not rated

Inspected 25 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

44%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 68 / 105 (65%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.4%

Disadvantaged

4.4%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

13.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

44%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.5%

Overall absence

14.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

5.34

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

12.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.2 vs 2023/24

2.61

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.0 vs 2023/24

£45,741

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 40% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,050 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.34

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,897

Spend per pupil

£9,162

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.