Dereham Church of England Junior Academy — Primary School in Dereham

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Dereham Church of England Junior Academy

Dereham, NR19 1BJ

387 Pupils

480 Capacity

7–11 Age Range

37.70% FSM %

192 Boys

195 Girls

About Dereham Church of England Junior Academy

Dereham Church of England Junior Academy is a mixed-gender Academies located in Dereham, Norfolk, in the East of England region of England for pupils aged 7–11 with a Church of England character. It currently has a status of Open.

It has 387 pupils on roll. School capacity: 480. Current headteacher: Kelly Scott.

This profile is based on official data from the Department for Education (DfE) Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register, updated March 2026.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy sponsor led
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	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Opened	01-11-2015
UKPRN	10054152
URN	142395
Data Last Updated	16-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (6)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Grant King	Chair of Local Governing Body	21/11/2023	20/11/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Reverend Paul Cubitt	Local Governor	16/10/2020	15/10/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Simon Dack	Local Governor	29/10/2023	28/10/2027	Elected by school staff
Miss Kirsty Jonas	Local Governor	06/03/2024	05/03/2028	Elected by parents
Kelly Scott	Local Governor	01/09/2019	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mrs Gemma Starling	Local Governor	28/02/2022	27/02/2030	Appointed by foundation/Trust