Hingham Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Hardingham Street
Hingham
Norwich
Norfolk
NR9 4JB
Phone 01953850304
Reference Number 120818

Hingham Primary School has shown significant improvement since its previous inspection, moving from a grade of Requires Improvement to Good. The school has successfully enhanced its curriculum, allowing pupils to achieve well across various subjects. Pupils thrive in a supportive environment, affirming they feel safe and enjoy their learning experiences. Additionally, both parents and staff express positivity about the school, reflecting an overall constructive atmosphere. The leadership and management of the school demonstrate commitment to fostering this environment and ensuring continuous progress in education quality.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 177
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.15%
Girls: 50.85%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 24.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 15 27
2 10 14 24
3 13 10 23
4 15 8 23
5 11 19 30
6 16 14 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.3%
Unclassified 3.4%
White, Other 1.7%
Indian 1.1%
White & Asian 0.6%
White & Black (African) 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 11 Jul 2023
Date Report
11 Jul 2023 School inspection:
21 May 2019 Full inspection:
06 May 2015 Full inspection:
16 May 2013 Full inspection:
05 Jul 2011 Full inspection:
13 Jan 2011 Monitoring visit
13 May 2010 Full inspection:
06 Feb 2007 Full inspection:
14 Jan 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a wide range of subjects and learning activities.
  • Strong leadership has improved curriculum planning since the last inspection.
  • High-quality training enhances staff subject knowledge.
  • Effective support for pupils with special needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Good behaviour management strategies promote a positive school culture.
  • Students participate in a variety of sports and additional activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some curriculum leaders have not had enough time to support teachers effectively in a few subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 62%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

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 105
Maths 102

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3.6
Writing 2.2
Maths 3.6

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 10 1
Third Preference 10 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

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