Iceni Primary Academy
98 Main Street, Hockwold cum Wilton, IP26 4LPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Iceni Primary Academy is a primary school in Hockwold cum Wilton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 57th of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 11 November 2025, report published 11 January 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 November 2025
Pupils here benefit from a personalised approach to help them succeed, no matter their starting point or circumstance. From the outset, staff ensure they quickly get to know pupils' strengths, interests and needs. No stone is left unturned in how to help pupils belong and feel welcome. This includes pupils having bespoke equipment, resources or learning adaptations so that they can access their learning successfully. As a result, pupils feel safe and secure at school and can be themselves. They want to be at school and attend well. With their barriers to learning overcome, pupils typically achieve well. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities or pupils who are disadvantaged. While the proportion of pupils with significant barriers to learning is low, they are very well catered for. Pupils value being part of this family-focused school and community. They enjoy sharing learning in school with their families, such as reading sessions and family orienteering days. Pupils gain unique experiences, such as playing in a steel band or going to the seaside. Pupils make friends easily as they are kind and respectful to each other. On rare instances when this is not the case, leaders take swift and effective action. Pupils are not worried about bullying, but they know what to do if they are. They learn in calm and orderly classrooms and rise to the high expectations of the 'Iceni Way'. Children in Reception quickly settle into routines, take turns and enjoy their creative play. Pupils enjoy the structured play activities at lunchtimes. They enjoy school trips, fundraising and receiving rewards in assembly for their effort and conduct. Pupils relish leadership roles, such as the Academy Council and library monitors. They leave Year 6 well prepared for secondary school.
What the school should improve
- The school should ensure that teaching gives pupils more opportunities to apply and extend their knowledge so that they make the progress of which of they are capable.
- The school should use its checks on learning more precisely to ensure that pupils develop a detailed knowledge and understanding of what they are taught in the wider curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
103 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Iceni Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Lakenheath Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| Weeting Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Forest Academy | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 54% met the expected standard |
| Glade Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Emma Owner
- Phone
- 01842828275
- Address
- 98 Main Street, Hockwold cum Wilton, IP26 4LP
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 151432
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.