Hindringham Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Fakenham, Norfolk
Hindringham Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Fakenham, Norfolk for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 July 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wells Road, Hindringham, Fakenham, NR21 0PL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 35 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 July 2024
Strengths
- “There is a strong sense of community at this small school.”
- “All pupils, from Nursery up to Year 6 enjoy spending time together, both in their play and work.”
- “The older pupils naturally look out for and check on the youngest pupils without needing to be asked.”
To improve
- “The way that the curriculum is laid out is more detailed in some subjects than in others.”
- “In some subjects, it is not always clear what should be taught and when.”
- “This means that leaders are not always sure that the entire curriculum has been taught or to what standard.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Little Snoring Community Primary Academy 2.6 mi Not judged
- Walsingham CE VA Primary School 2.8 mi Requires improvement
- Langham Village School 3.8 mi Not judged
- All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Astley Primary School 4.9 mi Good
- Fakenham Infant and Nursery School 5.1 mi Good
- Fakenham Junior School 5.3 mi Good
- Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy 5.6 mi Good