Primary school

Hethersett VC Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Norfolk
  • NR9 3DB
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,912 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 66%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 20%20%2016/17: top 64%2017/18: top 62%2018/19: top 66%2022/23: top 61%2023/24: top 60%2024/25: top 66%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM58% · East of England 64%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM3% · East of England 7%3/10 Below−56.4 pts
Reading score107 · East of England 1067/10 Above+25.6 pts
Maths score105 · East of England 1055/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 70% · 60 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 58% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 62% · 60 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 61% · 61 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 57% · 60 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 59% · 59 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 58% · 31 pupils · East of England 64%70%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 60 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 0% · 60 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 10% · 60 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 16% · 61 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 8% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 2% · 59 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 3% · 31 pupils · East of England 7%16%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 60 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 104 · 61 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 106 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 106 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 107 · 31 pupils · East of England 106107104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 60 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 105 · 61 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 106 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 31 pupils · East of England 105106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in98.2%
54 of 55 who put it first2019 · 100.0%2026 · 98.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5554
2nd473
3rd171

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Requires improvement
  5. 2016Ungraded visit
  6. 2017Good
  7. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026304
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.4%
First language not English7.5%
SEN support11.3%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils9.0%

Girls 44.9%Boys 55.1%

101.3% full · 300 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 92 responses (33.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.3% not applicable68.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.5% not applicable96.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.8
Pupils per adult13.9
  • Classroom teachers 11
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 9
  • Other support 8

Teachers 12.8 FTE · Whole workforce 29.8 · 58 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,116
Spend per pupil£6,174
Staff spend per pupil£4,447
Reserve per pupil£432
  • +£131,455revenue reserve
  • −£17,527in-year balance

Grants £5,553 · self-generated £563 · premises £514 per pupil