Hempnall Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address The Street
Hempnall
Norwich
Norfolk
NR15 2AD
Phone 01508499264
Reference Number 120815

Hempnall Primary School demonstrates good overall effectiveness, supported by a strong governance framework and a commitment to providing quality education. Pupils thrive in a positive and respectful environment, which nurtures their happiness and encourages their personal development. The school's curriculum has been thoughtfully revised to enhance knowledge retention and vocabulary development, particularly in subjects like geography and reading. Leaders emphasize the importance of emotional support, ensuring that children receive well-being assistance when necessary. While the school has many strengths, including effective phonics instruction and a supportive early years provision, there are areas that require attention. Some teachers are still in the process of refining their instructional methods in certain subjects, which occasionally leads to less effective teaching approaches. Additionally, there are opportunities to improve the timely support provided to pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Overall, the leadership team is responsive and proactive in addressing these areas for improvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 163
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.53%
Girls: 48.47%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 11.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 5 18
2 16 7 23
3 11 9 20
4 14 12 26
5 6 12 18
6 11 17 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 98.2%
White, Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Mixed, Other 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 21 Feb 2023
Date Report
21 Feb 2023 School inspection:
19 Oct 2017 Short inspection
20 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
08 Mar 2011 Curriculum and development visit
14 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
31 Jan 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are happy and make lots of friends.
  • The curriculum effectively emphasizes vocabulary development.
  • Teachers teach with clarity and precision.
  • Strong focus on reading, with effective phonics instruction.
  • Early years provision is well-planned and supports child development.
  • Pupils appreciate and enjoy a variety of extracurricular opportunities.
  • Leaders provide emotional support to help pupils overcome learning barriers.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some staff are still learning how to refine their teaching.
  • Monitoring of SEND support could be more efficient.
  • Some early years routines are not as well established.
  • Communication with stakeholders could be more consistent.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 106

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.6
Writing 1.6
Maths 1.3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 14 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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