Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery, Thetford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Great Hockham is a joyful, welcoming place where children thrive. Staff build strong relationships with families and adapt learning brilliantly for every child, whether they need extra support or greater challenge. The school goes the extra mile to ensure all pupils - including those facing barriers - can enjoy the same enriching experiences like trips, music and special activity days.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and attendance across the school, with pupils arriving enthusiastic and learning time never lost
- Strong phonics teaching and early reading preparation that helps pupils progress well in reading and writing
- Well-adapted teaching that skillfully supports disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND to access the ambitious curriculum
- Nurturing early years environment with staff who know children's needs well and use this to shape learning
- Rich enrichment opportunities including trips, residential visits and experience days, with barriers removed for disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Leaders are working to increase opportunities for pupils to be challenged further so more pupils reach higher standards of attainment
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all legal requirements are fulfilled, ensuring pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential visits, trips, experience days, Indian dancing
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery is a high-performing school where pupils are known, understood and well cared for, with excellent attendance, behaviour and positive relationships throughout.
At a Glance
15.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 82%. Maths has improved from 67% to 76%. Writing has improved from 50% to 71%.
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
99 pupils
117 capacity
18 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Thetford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Thetford
Admissions Demand - Norfolk
Places available
9,822
Applications
7,691
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)
Inspection History(4)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.40601%
Overall absence
5.81395%
Persistent absence
86
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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