Fred Nicholson School

URN: 121256 • Dereham NR19 1JB

Overview

Type: Foundation special school
Phase: Not applicable
Status: Open
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Does not apply
Admissions: Not applicable
Ofsted rating: n/a

Leadership & Contact

Headteacher: Heidi Philpott (since 2025) , Headteacher
Telephone: 01362693915
Website: Visit
Address: Westfield Road, Dereham NR19 1JB

Key details

LA: Norfolk
Age range: 3 - 19
Boarders: No boarders
Sixth form: Has a sixth form
Trust

Capacity: 174
Pupils: 197
Boys: 118
Girls: 79
FSM %: 55.40

Open date: 1900-01-01
Close date
Last Ofsted
Next inspection
Data snapshot: 2025-07-14
County: Norfolk

Trends

Date	Pupils	Boys	Girls	Capacity	FSM%
2025-07-14	197	118	79	174	55.40
2024-09-11	191	117	74	174	51.90
2023-09-11	174	105	69	174	51.10
2022-09-11	174	105	69	160	51.10
2021-09-11	162	104	58	160	46.60
2020-09-11	153	103	50	142	45.10

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