Hempnall Primary School
The Street, Hempnall, Norwich, NR15 2AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Lewis
- Federation
- The Sunflower Federation
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 164
- Pupils on roll
- 155
- URN
- 120815
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01508499264
About this school
Hempnall Primary School is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 155 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 13 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 69% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 15% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 85% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 69% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 69% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hempnall Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 148 |
| 2024/25 | 163 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hempnall Primary School compares
Hempnall Primary School ranked 86th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.3% | 13.5% | 155 | — |
| Saxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary School | 83% | 5.8% | 3.9% | 55 | 1.6 miles |
| Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 52% | 4.7% | 17.1% | 105 | 2.3 miles |
| Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy | 57% | 4.7% | 24.7% | 75 | 3.0 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy | 50% | 5.2% | 25.8% | 148 | 3.0 miles |
| Manor Field Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.8% | 19.4% | 111 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.5%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.34%
- Persistent absence
- 6.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Saxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School3.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Hempnall Primary School ranks 35th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hempnall Primary School teach?
- Hempnall Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Hempnall Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hempnall Primary School is Mrs Sarah Lewis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hempnall Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hempnall Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hempnall Primary School?
- Hempnall Primary School has 155 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Hempnall Primary School full?
- Hempnall Primary School has capacity for 164 pupils and 155 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hempnall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hempnall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hempnall Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hempnall Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Hempnall Primary School?
- Hempnall Primary School is part of the The Sunflower Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hempnall Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hempnall Primary School rank locally?
- Hempnall Primary School ranked 86th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hempnall Primary School's absence rate?
- Hempnall Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hempnall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hempnall Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.