Hethersett VC Primary School

Hethersett VC Primary School is performing well overall, with a rating of 'Good' in most areas, and 'Outstanding' in personal development. The school fosters an environment where pupils thrive, ensuring they have access to rich educational experiences that promote confidence and leadership. Academic achievements, particularly in early reading and mathematics, are commendable, and pupils display enthusiasm for learning through various engaging activities. The school has high expectations for behaviour, resulting in a calm and focused atmosphere conducive to learning. While strengths are evident, particularly in leadership and commitment to inclusivity, there are areas for improvement. The school has identified a need to enhance curriculum planning in a few subjects to ensure that new learning builds effectively on prior knowledge. Additionally, record-keeping concerning safeguarding actions must be more precise to ensure that concerns are addressed promptly and accurately.

Strengths

• High-quality education with particular strength in early reading and mathematics
• Strong leadership fostering a supportive and ambitious school environment
• Outstanding personal development provisions promoting confidence and citizenship
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
• A range of extra-curricular activities that enhance the educational experience

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum planning lacks detail in a few subjects, hindering the build-up of knowledge
• Inconsistencies in record-keeping regarding safeguarding actions

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Hethersett VC Primary School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at Hethersett VC Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Hethersett VC Primary School had 23.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.9% of pupils at Hethersett VC Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Hethersett VC Primary School received £6,116 and spent £6,174 for each of its 304 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £131,000 (£432 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Hethersett VC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hethersett VC Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Hethersett VC Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hethersett VC Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Hethersett VC Primary School have?

Hethersett VC Primary School has 304 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hethersett VC Primary School cover?

Hethersett VC Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Hethersett VC Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hethersett VC Primary School?

Hethersett VC Primary School is at 22 Queen's Road, Hethersett, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3DB.