Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery
Watton Road, Thetford, IP24 1PB
99 pupils · 85% of 117 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 15.6%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 March 2026, published 4 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 65% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 12 | 11 | 27 | 12 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 11 | 10 | 19 | 11 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 11 | 10 | 17 | 11 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 14 | 12 | 23 | 14 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 12 | 12 | 20 | 12 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Thompson Primary School 4.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Caston Church of England Primary Academy 5.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Rocklands Community Primary School 5.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- East Harling Primary School and Nursery 7.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Great Ellingham Primary School 7.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Rosecroft Primary School 8.3 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.