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Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery

Watton Road, Great Hockham, Thetford, IP24 1PB

Local ranking18th of 333 primary schools in Norfolk
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

117

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
65.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
82.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
76.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
65.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
17

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
109
Boys
56 (51%)
Girls
53 (49%)
Capacity
117 (93% full)
SEND
22.9%
FSM Eligible
14.1%
EAL
2.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
18.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
4.3
Budget per Pupil
£6,364/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
5.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.3%
  • Mixed Other: 3.9%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%

92.3%

White British

3.9%

Mixed Other

2.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145209
UKPRN
10065950
Establishment No.
2084
Trust
SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST

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