Community school · Norfolk

Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School

4–11Ages
508Pupils
PrimaryPhase
120918URN

Coachmaker Way, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3GN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

97 applications for 53 places · 94th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 24 January 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
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

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Norfolk median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

97 applications · 53 places offered · 49 named it first

2026 1.8; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 1.9; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.4; 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	53	97	1.8	49	0.92
Sep 2025	56	106	1.9	56	1.00
Sep 2024	53	98	1.9	49	0.92
Sep 2023	59	119	2.0	60	1.02
Sep 2022	57	106	1.9	53	0.93
Sep 2021	60	113	1.9	76	1.27
Sep 2020	59	105	1.8	52	0.88
Sep 2019	60	99	1.7	57	0.95
Sep 2018	71	92	1.3	69	0.97
Sep 2017	62	95	1.5	67	1.08
Sep 2016	82	102	1.2	76	0.93
Sep 2015	61	83	1.4	62	1.02
Sep 2014	60	84	1.4	62	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 65% · Maths 77% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%105th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	60%	2%	106	104
2023/24	27%	0%	103	103
2022/23	39%	0%	105	104

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

Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Hethersett VC Primary School
0.9 km · Norfolk

Good2024

2.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Little Melton Primary School
1.2 km · Norfolk

Outstanding2024

4.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Cringleford Prep
2.6 km · Norfolk

Not yet inspected

2.2applications per place
Cringleford CE VA Primary School
2.9 km · Norfolk

Good2024

2.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
The Bawburgh School
3.0 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.8applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Chapel Break Infant School
4.2 km · Norfolk

Outstanding2023

2.5applications per place
St Michael's VA Junior School
4.2 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

69%met the SATs standard
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School
4.5 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120918 · 926/2274
Capacity: 420 pupils · 508 on roll
Free school meals: 12.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Coachmaker Way, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3GN
Local authority: Norfolk · South Norfolk

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