# Best Schools for Wellbeing in Dereham (2026)

> The top 10 schools in Dereham ranked by pastoral care and pupil wellbeing, based on verified parent reviews on SchoolBrowse.
> HTML version: https://schoolbrowse.com/best-schools-for/wellbeing/dereham

## Ranking

1. [Northgate High School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/dereham/northgate-high-school-16093) — Wellbeing rating 5.0/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
2. [Hockering Church of England Primary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/dereham/hockering-church-of-england-primary-academy-17157) — Wellbeing rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
3. [Dereham Church of England Junior Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/dereham/dereham-church-of-england-junior-academy-17019) — Wellbeing rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
4. [Swanton Morley VC Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/dereham/swanton-morley-vc-primary-school-8683) — Wellbeing rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
5. [Toftwood Infant School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/dereham/toftwood-infant-school-8710) — Wellbeing rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
6. [Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/dereham/scarning-voluntary-controlled-primary-school-8679) — Wellbeing rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
7. [Fred Nicholson School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/dereham/fred-nicholson-school-8726) — Wellbeing rating 4.5/5, overall 4.6/5 (3 reviews)
8. [Bawdeswell Community Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/dereham/bawdeswell-community-primary-school-18267) — Wellbeing rating 4.5/5, overall 3.9/5 (3 reviews)
9. [Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/dereham/dereham-church-of-england-infant-and-nursery-academy-22894) — Wellbeing rating 4.3/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
10. [Brisley Church of England Primary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/dereham/brisley-church-of-england-primary-academy-20382) — Wellbeing rating 4.0/5, overall 5.0/5 (2 reviews)

## Methodology

Rankings are based on verified parent reviews scoring each school on pastoral care and pupil wellbeing. Only schools with at least one published review and data for this category are included.

See all schools in Dereham: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/dereham
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