Hockering Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Dereham, Norfolk
Hockering Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Dereham, Norfolk for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Street, Hockering, Dereham, NR20 3HN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 30 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are settled, happy and safe at Hockering Church of England Primary Academy.”
- “Parents comment that it is a lovely school with a strong sense of community.”
- “Pupils grow in confidence during their time here.”
To improve
- “However, the school has not developed its approach to the teaching of grammar, punctuation and spelling well enough.”
- “Consequently, the quality of some pupils’ writing is not consistently of a high standard.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 3 first-preference applications, 3 offers in total, 3 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Mattishall Primary School 2.1 mi Good
- Lyng Church of England Primary Academy 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy 3.5 mi Standards maintained
- Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton 3.9 mi Good
- Barford Primary School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Queen's Hill Primary School 4.7 mi School remains Good