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Primary · NR9 · Norfolk

Hethersett VC Primary School

22 Queen's Road, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3DB

Good

At a glance

Key published figures for this school.

OfstedGood
Attendance97.2%
Attainment58% met expected standard (KS2)
AdmissionsUsually oversubscribed
Pupils304

Ofsted inspection

Latest outcome

Good

Inspection history

  1. Previous gradedGood

This page shows previous graded and latest ungraded outcomes when Ofsted publishes them in the national file. Full history stays on the Ofsted report.

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School figures

Coloured bars compare this school with the average for other schools in NR9. Where we have them, council (South Norfolk) and England figures appear under FSM, SEN and attendance. FSM, SEN and EAL are context, not quality scores. For attendance, higher is usually better.

Pupils on roll
304
Free school meals
11.2%
4.2% below district average (15.4%)

Also: England 24.7%

SEN
14%
11.6% below district average (25.6%)

Also: England 18.2%

EAL
7.5%
1.5% below district average (9%)
Attendance
97.2%
1.7% above district average (95.5%)

Also: England 94.8%

Persistent absence
2.8%
Attainment
58% met expected standard (KS2)

Each metric uses its own colour so you can tell the rows apart. The lighter bar is the NR9 average; the darker bar is this school.

Trends over time

Attendance

Autumn and spring term attendance from DfE pupil absence data (where published for this URN).

  • 2020/2197.2%
  • 2021/2295%
  • 2022/2395%
  • 2023/2494.2%
  • 2024/2595.1%

KS2 attainment

Share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (all pupils).

  • 2022/2357%
  • 2023/2459%
  • 2024/2558%

Admissions

Demand signal
Usually oversubscribed
Published capacity (GIAS)
300
Pupils on roll
304

Indicative signal from published roll versus GIAS capacity. Not applications versus offers, and not a guarantee of a place.

Published admission number (PAN) and applications versus offers are not in our national datasets yet. Use your council booklet.

Check your council admissions booklet via the Norfolk page.

SEN support

SEN %
14%
On-site provision
None listed in GIAS

A higher SEN percentage can mean experience with support needs, or more demand on staff. Ask the SENCO what is available day to day.

Sources and freshness

  • School year for most DfE figures: 2024/25.
  • Pipeline last checked: Sept 2026.
  • Council and England attendance / FSM tables: 2024/25.
  • School figures from DfE / GIAS / Ofsted where published. District averages use other schools in this postcode district. Council and England figures use DfE local authority and national tables for the matching phase.
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