Schools and Education in Bushy Common

There are 15 schools within 5 miles of Bushy Common town centre, including 12 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
15
Primary
12
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
1
Good (8) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (6)
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Dereham Road, Scarning, Dereham, NR19 2PW Inspected: 22 March 2024 Dereham Church of England Junior Academy Primary 2.1 miles Gilpin's Ride, Littlefield's, Dereham, NR19 1BJ Inspected: 09 July 2024 Northgate High School Secondary 2.3 miles Northgate, Dereham, NR19 2EU Inspected: 11 September 2023 Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School Primary 2.6 miles Westfield Road, Dereham, NR19 1JB Inspected: 26 June 2025 Toftwood Infant School Primary 2.7 miles School Lane, Toftwood, Dereham, NR19 1LS Inspected: 16 January 2024 Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Primary 3.8 miles Pound Green Lane, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7LF Inspected: 29 April 2025 Swanton Morley VC Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Green Lane, Swanton Morley, Dereham, NR20 4PX Inspected: 29 January 2025 Litcham School All-through 4.9 miles Church Street, Litcham, King's Lynn, PE32 2NS Inspected: 08 February 2023
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley Primary 2.8 miles Elmham Road, Beetley, Dereham, NR20 4BW Inspected: 17 November 2023
Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy Primary 2 miles St Withburga Lane, Dereham, NR19 1ED Grove House Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.1 miles Gilpin's Ride, Littlefields, Dereham, NR19 1BJ King's Park Infant School, Dereham Primary 2.2 miles Kings Road, Dereham, NR19 2AG Dereham Neatherd High School Secondary 2.8 miles Norwich Road, Dereham, NR20 3AX Beeston Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Dereham Road, Beeston, King's Lynn, PE32 2NQ Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Norwich Road, Yaxham, Dereham, NR19 1RU