Iceni Primary Academy, Hockwold Cum Wilton

Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.6km)Unlikely (~3.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Emma Owner
Pupils:103 / 105 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01842828275
Address:98 Main Street, Hockwold Cum Wilton, IP26 4LP
Trust:ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 months ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 11 November 2025View full report
URN:151432
UKPRN:10096003
Constituency:South West Norfolk
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading90%
Maths90%
Writing80%

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

High pressure
New homes approved:42
Projected new pupils:11

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hockwold Cum Wilton

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

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

11 November 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.61955%

Overall absence

3.19149%

Persistent absence

94

Enrolments

Authorised2.65998%
Unauthorised0.95958%
Persistent (10%+)3.19149%
Severe (50%+)0%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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