Iceni Primary Academy, Hockwold Cum Wilton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Iceni Primary Academy excels at making every child feel they belong through personalised support tailored to individual needs. The school creates a calm, inclusive environment where pupils with SEND and disadvantaged children thrive alongside their peers. With excellent attendance and behaviour, pupils achieve well and leave Year 6 well-prepared for secondary school.
Key Strengths
- High attendance rates across all pupil groups with strong pastoral support from staff
- Excellent inclusion and tailored support for all pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and concerns are actively managed
- Calm, orderly school environment with rare bullying and no low-level disruption
- Pupils achieve above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics by end of Year 6
Areas for Improvement
- Extend teaching to help pupils work at higher standards in writing and mathematics
- Deepen knowledge and understanding in wider curriculum subjects beyond literacy and numeracy
- Ensure staff consistently challenge and extend learning for all pupils, particularly higher achievers
- Develop pupils' deeper understanding of diversity, democracy and different cultures
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Steel band, school trips, seaside visits, family orienteering days, reading sessions, fundraising activities, structured lunchtime play activities, Academy Council, library monitor roles
Iceni Primary Academy is a welcoming, inclusive school where pupils achieve above national averages and feel safe and valued. Leaders have successfully established a calm, orderly environment with high attendance and excellent behaviour.
At a Glance
11.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2025/26 academic year
Class Sizes
15.0
Avg class size
15.3
Infant (KS1)
14.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
103 pupils
105 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Hockwold Cum Wilton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hockwold Cum Wilton
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)
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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
3.61955%
Overall absence
3.19149%
Persistent absence
94
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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