Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Norwich

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School on 6 areas: 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Although pupil achievement in national tests is below the national average, this reflects the school's context of very small cohorts and fluctuations in year-on-year results."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils typically arrive promptly and on time each morning."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching across the school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders create a welcoming environment so that pupils feel safe and included when they attend school each day."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders provide positive and professional leadership."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders place a high focus on ensuring the personal development programme supports pupils well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers prioritise pupils' recall of essential vocabulary and consistently engage pupils in high‑quality conversations that help them recall, use and apply precise language to deepen their understanding across the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that recent improvements to the teaching of mathematics and writing are fully embedded so that pupils' outcomes in these subjects continue to improve over time".

In 2024, 43% of Year 6 pupils at Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 67% in Norfolk and 76% and 74% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 1 family put Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 3 named it as one of their preferences, for 1 place offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are Wreningham VC Primary School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 94% maths); Tasburgh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 76% maths); Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy (2.2 miles, 80% reading, 53% maths); and St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy (2.5 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 62% maths).

5.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 5 pupils (27.8%) received SEN support and 2 (11.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 4 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

In 2024/25, Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 15.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.