St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley
Elmham Road, Beetley, Dereham, NR20 4BW
Ofsted RatingInspected 10 October 2023Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
28.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%
Reading
Expected level60.0%
Exceeding36.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Writing
Expected level28.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Maths
Expected level68.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
22
Applications received
26
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
24.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
8.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
12.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 74.0% | 4.0% | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.2 |
| 2016/17 | 63.0% | 0.0% | -0.2 | +3.0 | +1.1 |
| 2017/18 | 70.0% | 10.0% | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.5 |
| 2018/19 | 63.0% | 17.0% | 0.0 | -3.6 | -1.2 |
| 2022/23 | 41.0% | 7.0% | -0.3 | +1.3 | -4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 21.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 28.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |