Great Hockham Primary School and NurseryCaston Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery and Caston Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Caston Church of England Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery was judged strong and Caston Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery (64.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordGreat Hockham Primary School and Nursery | AttleboroughCaston Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 144th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 109 | 72 | |
| Capacity | 117 | 105 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP24 1PB | Attleborough, NR17 1DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 109 | 72 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.1% | 28.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 25.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 11.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery
Caston Church of England Primary Academy
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