Hockering Church of England Primary Academy

About Hockering Church of England Primary Academy

Hockering Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Dereham, Norfolk, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 31 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. 67% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Hockering Church of England Primary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 3 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 8.5%. There are about 7.3 pupils per teacher. Hockering Church of England Primary Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.