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St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley

Breckland, NR20 4BWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
21%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#13,540
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley

St Mary's Community Primary School in Beetley sits in a challenging position when compared with the Norfolk local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, just 21% of its pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — less than half the LA average of 52%. This places the school in the bottom 50 nationally for that metric, ranking 38th out of 43 schools in Breckland and 252nd out of 344 primaries across Norfolk. The gap is starkest in writing, where only 21% met expectations, and no pupil achieved the higher standard. Reading and maths fared better, with 63% reaching the expected level in each, and 32% hitting the higher standard in reading. The school's Progress 8 scores are not available, so it's hard to say how much value the school adds, but the raw outcomes suggest significant ground to make up.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressElmham Road, Dereham, Breckland, NR20 4BW
HeadteacherTanya Treavett
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils171
Free School Meals (FSM)20.5%
School Capacity171 / 210 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryArt StudiosSports HallPlaying FieldsSensory RoomForest SchoolGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceAthleticsNetballSwimmingCross CountryCricketTennis

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubArt ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:50-08:50

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: beetleyschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.