Hockering Church of England Primary AcademyMattishall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dereham.
Summary of the comparison
Hockering Church of England Primary Academy and Mattishall Primary School are primary schools in Dereham.
Hockering Church of England Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mattishall Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hockering Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hockering Church of England Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Mattishall 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 67.0% for Hockering Church of England Primary Academy and 45.0% for Mattishall Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Mattishall Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerehamHockering Church of England Primary Academy | DerehamMattishall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 174th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 31 | 160 | |
| Capacity | 50 | 210 | |
| Location | Dereham, NR20 3HN | Dereham, NR20 3AA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 31 | 160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.8% | 15.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.2% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Hockering Church of England Primary Academy
Mattishall Primary School
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