Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Watton Road, Great Hockham, Thetford, IP24 1PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Thetford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 6th of 18 primary schools in Thetford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 4 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

99 pupils on roll, with places for 117

Eligible for free school meals15.2%

15.2%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4%

4%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.2%

17.2%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Thompson Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	57% met the expected standard
Caston Church of England Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Rocklands Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
East Harling Primary School and Nursery	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Great Ellingham Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Mitchell
Phone: 01953498302
Website: greathockhamprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Watton Road, Great Hockham, Thetford, IP24 1PB
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 145209

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.