Hevingham Primary School
New Road, Westgate, Norwich, NR10 5NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Lydia Board
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 120817
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603754677
About this school
Hevingham Primary School is a foundation primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 101 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hevingham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 71% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 100% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 93% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 86% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Hevingham 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 | 76% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 100 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hevingham Primary School compares
Hevingham Primary School ranked 95th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.5% | 19% | 101 | — |
| Hainford VC Primary School | — | 3.9% | 15.9% | 72 | 2.4 miles |
| Buxton Primary School | 48% | 4.1% | 13.3% | 192 | 2.7 miles |
| Horsford CofE VA Primary School | 65% | 4.5% | 19.2% | 354 | 2.8 miles |
| John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.2% | 9.2% | 204 | 3.1 miles |
| Bure Valley School | 71% | 5.3% | 22.7% | 225 | 3.1 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)
- 19%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 5.48%
- Persistent absence
- 14.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hainford VC Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Buxton Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Horsford CofE VA Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School3.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Bure Valley School3.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Hevingham Primary School ranks 39th 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 ages does Hevingham Primary School teach?
- Hevingham Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Hevingham Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Hevingham Primary School is Mrs Lydia Board, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hevingham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hevingham 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 many pupils are at Hevingham Primary School?
- Hevingham Primary School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hevingham Primary School full?
- Hevingham Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 101 on roll (96%), 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 Hevingham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hevingham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hevingham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hevingham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hevingham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hevingham Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Hevingham Primary School ranked 95th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hevingham Primary School's absence rate?
- Hevingham Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hevingham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hevingham 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.