The Street, Hockering, Dereham, Norfolk NR20 3HN
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
Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy (4.3 miles); Buxton Primary School (14.8 miles).
Norwich High School for Girls GDST (10.2 miles); Norwich School (11.1 miles).
Dereham Neatherd High School (5.5 miles); Ormiston Victory Academy (6.9 miles); Reepham High School and College (7.7 miles).