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Hockering Church of England Primary Academy, Dereham NR20

The Street, Hockering, Dereham, Norfolk NR20 3HN

Hockering CofE VA Primary School, Dereham NR20

10 reasons to choose Hockering Church of England Primary Academy

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Hockering Church of England Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Dereham and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.

School fundamentals

Hockering Church of England Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 36 members of The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection.

Average class size

Hockering Church of England Primary Academy has two mixed-age classes and an average class size of 20 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Hockering Church of England Primary Academy achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 4% of schools.

The Hockering Church of England Primary Academy curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately, are organised by topic, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Hockering Church of England Primary Academy

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.

The Arts at Hockering Church of England Primary Academy

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.40am to 3.20pm, though after school clubs can extend the day.

Find another school near Hockering Church of England Primary Academy

Independent Prep Schools

Langley Preparatory School at Taverham Hall (4.7 miles); Notre Dame Preparatory School, Norwich (9.1 miles); Norwich High Prep School for Girls (9.5 miles).

State Primary Schools

Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy (4.3 miles); Buxton Primary School (14.8 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Norwich High School for Girls GDST (10.2 miles); Norwich School (11.1 miles).

State Senior Schools

Dereham Neatherd High School (5.5 miles); Ormiston Victory Academy (6.9 miles); Reepham High School and College (7.7 miles).

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