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Hemblington Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy

Mill Road, Blofield Heath, Norwich NR13 4QJ · hemblingtonprimaryschool.org.uk · 01603 713243

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
40%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
176
90% of 196 places
Local authority
Norfolk
Free school meals
20.5%
First language not English
4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 15 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 24 (Places 28)24September 2023: 15 (Places 21)15September 2024: 14 (Places 15)14September 2025: 25 (Places 26)25September 2026: 15 (Places 20)15Places 20
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202620150.8100%
September 2025Sept 202526251100%
September 2024Sept 202415140.9100%
September 2023Sept 202321150.7100%
September 2022Sept 202228240.996%

Results

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 75% (England 53%)75%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 86% (England 64%)86%2018/19: 54% (England 65%)54%2022/23: 59% (England 60%)59%2023/24: 68% (England 61%)68%2024/25: 40% (England 62%)40%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 120814)

Ofsted

Hemblington Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
22 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2021Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
95%
Replies
58
41% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲91% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲92% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲66% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

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