Hempnall Primary SchoolPreston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Hempnall Primary School and Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Norwich.
Hempnall Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hempnall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hempnall Primary School was judged Good and Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Hempnall Primary School and 52.0% for Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hempnall Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichHempnall Primary School | NorwichPreston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 89th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 163 | 123 | |
| Capacity | 164 | 119 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR15 2AD | Norwich, NR15 1NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 163 | 123 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.5% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 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.
Hempnall Primary School
Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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