Hemblington Primary School, Norwich

In its own words: "Hemblington is a small village 7 miles to the East of Norwich. It is close to the city, coast and the Broads. The village provides many of the 180 children on the school roll, and we also attract children from the surrounding villages and outskirts of Norwich."

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Hemblington Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 79% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Hemblington Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hemblington Primary School are Blofield Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 76% maths); Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy (1.5 miles, 67% reading, 57% maths); Salhouse CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 60% reading, 40% maths); and Brundall Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 63% reading, 66% maths).

Hemblington Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Hemblington Primary School is one of 18 schools run by Broad Horizons Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (92%) and Mixed (6%).

Hemblington Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Brundall Gardens Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tamarind Indian Restaurant (opposite), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hemblington Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

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

In 2024/25, Hemblington Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.