Avocet House
Other independent special school · Ages 8–18 · Heckingham, Norfolk
Avocet House is an independent special school in Heckingham, Norfolk for ages 8–18.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Old Vicarage, School Lane, Heckingham, NR14 6QP
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8–18
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 8 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “It is a home and a family that transforms lives.”
- “They quickly learn that the adults in the school and care home share the highest aspiration for every pupil.”
- “The school constructs individualised learning programmes that engage pupils’ interests.”
To improve
- “However, this means pupils’ opportunity to access the wider curriculum has been limited.”
- “Although the school has planned the full curriculum entitlement, pupils’ learning in some subjects is less secure.”
- “Some pupils are reluctant readers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
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