Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy — Primary School in Dereham

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Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy

Dereham, NR19 1ED

184 Pupils

180 Capacity

3–7 Age Range

31.00% FSM %

83 Boys

101 Girls

About Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy

Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy is an Academies for pupils aged 3–7 based in Norfolk, East of England. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Church of England character.

It has 184 pupils on roll. School capacity: 180. Current headteacher: Chloe Cole.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Norfolk or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Norfolk
Region	East of England
Administrative District	Breckland
Parliamentary Constituency	Mid Norfolk
Ward	Dereham Withburga
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Has Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Inspectorate	Not applicable
Opened	01-11-2023
UKPRN	10092603
URN	149879
Data Last Updated	18-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (11)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mrs Ellena Yeates	Chair of Local Governing Body	01/11/2023	31/10/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Chloe Cole	Local Governor	01/11/2023	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Dr Hannah Collinson	Local Governor	26/11/2024	25/11/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Rev Paul Cubitt	Local Governor	01/11/2023	31/10/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Vicky Fryer	Local Governor	20/11/2024	19/11/2028	Elected by parents
Mr Christopher Lambert	Local Governor	01/11/2023	31/10/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Karl Pyman	Local Governor	01/11/2023	31/10/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Alice Shaw	Local Governor	18/03/2024	17/03/2028	Elected by school staff
Mrs Patricia Waller	Local Governor	01/08/2024	31/10/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Peter Woods	Local Governor	18/12/2025	17/12/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Ian Yeates	Local Governor	01/11/2023	31/10/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust