Academy converter · Norfolk

Hemblington Primary School

5–11Ages
176Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144574URN

Mill Road, Blofield Heath, Norwich, NR13 4QJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.6 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

53 applications for 20 places · 22nd of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

40%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 · 22 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Norfolk median (2.0) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

53 applications · 20 places offered · 15 named it first

2026 2.7; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.1; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 2.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 3.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 2.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 2.4; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.6; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Norfolk median in 9 of 10 years.

This school
Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as Hemblington Primary (URN 120814), the previous school.

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	53	2.7	15	0.75
Sep 2025	26	55	2.1	25	0.96
Sep 2024	15	24	1.6	14	0.93
Sep 2023	21	40	1.9	15	0.71
Sep 2022	28	62	2.2	24	0.86
Sep 2021	19	52	2.7	18	0.95
Sep 2020	17	55	3.2	15	0.88
Sep 2019	26	50	1.9	24	0.92
Sep 2018	12	30	2.5	12	1.00
Sep 2017	25	56	2.2	25	1.00
Sep 2016 *	23	56	2.4	20	0.87
Sep 2015 *	19	49	2.6	16	0.84
Sep 2014 *	18	34	1.9	16	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 47% · Maths 53% → all three 40% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard40%224th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard47%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard53%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	40%	0%	104	101
2023/24	68%	7%	107	104
2022/23	59%	5%	104	103

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

Hemblington Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.7applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Blofield Primary School
1.7 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy
2.5 km · Norfolk

2026

2.2applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Salhouse CofE Primary School
3.3 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Brundall Primary School
3.4 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Rackheath Primary School
4.5 km · Norfolk

Outstanding2024

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
4.6 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Lingwood Primary Academy
4.7 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Surlingham Primary School
5.4 km · Norfolk

2026

4.0applications per place 89%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144574 · 926/2077
Trust: Broad Horizons Education Trust
Capacity: 196 pupils · 176 on roll
Free school meals: 20.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2017
Replaced: Hemblington Primary (URN 120814)
Address: Mill Road, Blofield Heath, Norwich, NR13 4QJ
Local authority: Norfolk · Broadland

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