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Hockering Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Dereham · NR20 3HN

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SchoolFacts estimate: Ofsted awarded no overall grade at this inspection

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Quality of education: GoodBehaviour & attitudes: GoodPersonal development: GoodLeadership & management: GoodSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 5 November 2024

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At a glance

30 pupils · 60% of 50 capacity (January 2026 census)

School type
Academy converter
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Free school meals
33.3% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
6.5% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
12.9% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
6.5% of pupils (2024/2025)
Website
www.edenfederation.co.uk
URN
142589

In figures

For September 2026 entry, 3 families named it first for 3 Reception places, 1.00 first choices per place. At its inspection on 5 November 2024 Ofsted awarded no overall grade; the lowest of the four areas it judged was Good. In the 2025/26 autumn and spring terms its pupils missed 7.4% of sessions, against 6.6% across England.

Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)

6 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2024/2025

Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
67%
England 62%
Reaching the higher standard
0%
England 8%
Average scaled score (reading)
107
England 106
Average scaled score (maths)
106
England 105

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · what “suppressed” means

Schools with a similar intake

Meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2024/2025

This school67%
Median of its 12 closest peers62%
Norfolk average56.2%
England62%

On meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, this school is ahead of the schools that teach a comparable intake.

They are matched on intake, not location, so most are not local: see nearby schools for those you could apply to.

SchoolOfstedResult
Orford Church of England Primary School and NurseryWoodbridge · 44 miles awayExpected standard56%
Barrow CofE Primary SchoolChester · 165 miles awayExpected standard33%
West Butterwick C of E Primary AcademyScunthorpe · 96 miles awayRequires improvement75%
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, MarnhullSturminster Newton · 187 miles awayRequires improvement50%
Bowness-on-Solway Primary SchoolWigton · 235 miles awayNo current grade75%
Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary SchoolBrampton · 217 miles awayGood50%
Somerby Primary SchoolMelton Mowbray · 81 miles awayGood50%
St Edward's CofE Primary SchoolShrewsbury · 161 miles awayNeeds attention100%
Stanton Drew Primary SchoolBristol · 180 miles awayGood45%
Southrop Church of England Primary SchoolLechlade · 135 miles awayNeeds attention78%
Cusgarne Primary SchoolTruro · 316 miles awayExpected standard68%
St James' CofE Primary SchoolMalvern · 149 miles awayGood73%

It is not a ranking. Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · how the matching works

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 90% (Norfolk 79%, England 60%) · Mixed White and Asian 7% (Norfolk 1%, England 2%) · White Gypsy/Roma 3% (Norfolk 0%, England 0%)

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
7.4%
England 6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
26.7%
England 17.5%

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

6.45 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, primary schools: 2.47 suspensions and 0.03 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Norfolk: 5.56 suspensions and 0.10 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

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Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
13.4
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, primary academies: 0.3% vacant, 0.32% temporary

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £42,598; 0% on the leadership pay range · England, primary schools: £50,856, 17.3%

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Inspection history since 2015

Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
6/10around the middle for England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
5/10around the middle for England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher26.1%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications21.2%18.1%
In managerial or professional work34%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways17.4%18.1%
Residents in very good health43.8%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier75.7%62.3%
Social housing14.8%17.1%
Privately rented9.5%20.5%
Detached houses49.7%22.9%
Flats0.2%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms31.6%21.1%
Households with no car or van7.1%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01026481 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£288,50024 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£236,000–£378,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (10)£409,500
Semi-detached (11)£240,000

Homes around this school are cheaper than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
0a rural school averages 0.3
Collisions at school-run times
1a rural school averages 0.7
All reported collisions
3a rural school averages 3.4
Of those, serious or fatal
3a rural school averages 0.9

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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