Admirals Drive, Dersingham, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE31 6LR
10 reasons to choose Dersingham Primary School
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Dersingham Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in King’s Lynn and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Dersingham Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a voluntary aided school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Dersingham Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 26 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Dersingham Primary School achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Dersingham Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised thematically or by half-termly topics, with cross-curricular linking. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Dersingham Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Dersingham Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Dersingham Primary School
Glebe House School (7.9 miles).
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School (7.1 miles).
Wisbech Grammar School (22.4 miles); Gresham’s School (28 miles).
Dereham Neatherd High School (29.4 miles).