Community school · Norfolk

Hempnall Primary School

5–11Ages
155Pupils
PrimaryPhase
120815URN

The Street, Hempnall, Norwich, NR15 2AD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

41 applications for 20 places · 67th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 February 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Norfolk median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

41 applications · 20 places offered · 25 named it first

2026 2.1; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.1; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.6

This school
Norfolk median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	20	41	2.1	25	1.25
Sep 2025	20	41	2.1	20	1.00
Sep 2024	30	44	1.5	33	1.10
Sep 2023	15	28	1.9	15	1.00
Sep 2022	24	39	1.6	22	0.92
Sep 2021	18	35	1.9	21	1.17
Sep 2020	24	34	1.4	22	0.92
Sep 2019	17	30	1.8	15	0.88
Sep 2018	22	34	1.6	22	1.00
Sep 2017	12	23	1.9	12	1.00
Sep 2016	19	27	1.4	18	0.95
Sep 2015	12	18	1.5	11	0.92
Sep 2014	21	28	1.3	20	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 86% · Maths 79% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%86th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Norfolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	7%	106	106
2023/24	69%	15%	106	106
2022/23	60%	10%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hempnall Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Saxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary School
2.6 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Tasburgh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.8 km · Norfolk

Good2024

2.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy
4.8 km · Norfolk

2026

6.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy
4.9 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

50%met the SATs standard
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School
5.1 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

1.1applications per place
Woodton Primary School
5.5 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
6.3 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
6.8 km · Norfolk

2026

3.0applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120815 · 926/2078
Capacity: 164 pupils · 155 on roll
Free school meals: 12.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: The Street, Hempnall, Norwich, NR15 2AD
Local authority: Norfolk · South Norfolk

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources