King's Park Infant School, Dereham is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Dereham, Norfolk, for children and young people aged 4 to 7. Its SEN unit has 8 places for moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 4–7
- 37 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 8 places, 4 pupils
- Pupils
- 37
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Barnard (Executive Headteacher)
- Part of
- Unity Education Trust
- Council
- Norfolk
- School reference (URN)
- 144313
Needs its base supports
1 need: moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Norfolk (22)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Norfolk council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, September 2014; standards maintained (March 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in September 2014. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, March 2025).
Contact and getting there
Kings Park, Dereham, NR19 2AG
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Dereham Neatherd High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 0.6 miles
- Kingsbrook School Independent · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 6.1 miles
- Necton VA Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 7.3 miles
By need in Norfolk: Autism (31) · Moderate learning (23) · SEMH (22) · Speech and language (20) · Severe learning (13) · Hearing (13) · PMLD (11) · Multi-sensory (11) · Vision (10) · Physical (10) · Dyslexia and SpLD (9)
Questions about King's Park Infant School, Dereham
How do I get a place in King's Park Infant School, Dereham’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does King's Park Infant School, Dereham support?
Moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does King's Park Infant School, Dereham take?
Aged 4 to 7, boys and girls.
What is King's Park Infant School, Dereham’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is King's Park Infant School, Dereham?
Kings Park, Dereham, NR19 2AG, in Norfolk.
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