Hockering Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Dereham (Norfolk).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
67%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
90.5%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.4
▼ 7.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.3%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
60%
30 / 50 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hockering Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Dereham, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 31 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 50. It is part of the THE DIOCESE of NORWICH EDUCATION and ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Rebecca Newman.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Growth Mindset
- Jane Considine (The Write Stuff)
- Kapow Primary
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Numbots
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- White Rose Maths
- Zones of Regulation
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 142589
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Cameron Heffer | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2016 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgina Mace | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jennifer Watson | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Fiona Flavell | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Hurst | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Liz Plater | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alan Fairchild | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Andrew Whitehead | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Becky (Rebecca) Newman Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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