Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery SchoolHethersett VC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School and Hethersett VC Primary School are primary schools in Norwich.
Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Hethersett VC Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hethersett VC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School was judged Requires improvement and Hethersett VC 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 60.0% for Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School and 58.0% for Hethersett VC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School (39.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hethersett VC Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichHethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School | NorwichHethersett VC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 265th of 330 in Norfolk | 79th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 508 | 304 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 300 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR9 3GN | Norwich, NR9 3DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 490 | 265 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 12.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.0% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 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.
Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School
Hethersett VC Primary School
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