Schools and Education in Yaxham

There are 19 schools within 5 miles of Yaxham town centre, including 15 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
19
Primary
15
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
83%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

10
2
Good (10) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (7)
Toftwood Infant School Primary 1.5 miles School Lane, Toftwood, Dereham, NR19 1LS Inspected: 16 January 2024 Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School Primary 1.5 miles Westfield Road, Dereham, NR19 1JB Inspected: 26 June 2025 Fred Nicholson School 1.5 miles Westfield Road, Toftwood, Dereham, NR19 1JB Inspected: 15 May 2025 Dereham Church of England Junior Academy Primary 2.1 miles Gilpin's Ride, Littlefield's, Dereham, NR19 1BJ Inspected: 09 July 2024 Mattishall Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, NR20 3AA Inspected: 10 June 2024 Northgate High School Secondary 2.7 miles Northgate, Dereham, NR19 2EU Inspected: 11 September 2023 Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3 miles Dereham Road, Scarning, Dereham, NR19 2PW Inspected: 22 March 2024 Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Primary 3.7 miles Pound Green Lane, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7LF Inspected: 29 April 2025 Swanton Morley VC Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Green Lane, Swanton Morley, Dereham, NR20 4PX Inspected: 29 January 2025 Kingsbrook School 4.2 miles Pittocks Lane, Pittocks Lane, Southburgh, Norfolk, IP25 7TJ Inspected: 21 November 2024
Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Norwich Road, Barnham Broom, Norwich, NR9 4BU Inspected: 08 May 2024 St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley Primary 4.9 miles Elmham Road, Beetley, Dereham, NR20 4BW Inspected: 17 November 2023
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy Primary 0.5 miles Norwich Road, Yaxham, Dereham, NR19 1RU Dereham Neatherd High School Secondary 1.9 miles Norwich Road, Dereham, NR20 3AX Garvestone Community Primary School Primary 2 miles Yaxham Road, Garvestone, Norwich, NR9 4AD Grove House Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.1 miles Gilpin's Ride, Littlefields, Dereham, NR19 1BJ Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy Primary 2.4 miles St Withburga Lane, Dereham, NR19 1ED King's Park Infant School, Dereham Primary 2.4 miles Kings Road, Dereham, NR19 2AG Hockering Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.2 miles The Street, Hockering, Dereham, NR20 3HN