Hingham Primary School
Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, NR9 4JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Newrick
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 120818
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953850304
About this school
Hingham Primary School is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 179 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hingham 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 18 | 25 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 24% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 60% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 60% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 36% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
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 Hingham 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 | 56% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 24% | 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 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 171 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hingham Primary School compares
Hingham Primary School ranked 98th 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 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.4% | 24.3% | 179 | — |
| Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 4.6% | 13.6% | 182 | 2.9 miles |
| Morley Church of England Primary Academy | 59% | 5.3% | 20.3% | 124 | 3.0 miles |
| Garvestone Community Primary School | 70% | 6.1% | 22% | 56 | 3.1 miles |
| Great Ellingham Primary School | 68% | 3.7% | 9.4% | 178 | 3.1 miles |
| Wymondham College Prep School | 70% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 421 | 3.9 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)
- 24.29%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.37%
- Persistent absence
- 10.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery2.9 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Morley Church of England Primary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Garvestone Community Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Great Ellingham Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Attleborough
-
Wymondham College Prep School3.9 miles
Primary · Wymondham
Other schools in Norwich
Hingham Primary School ranks 41st 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 Hingham Primary School teach?
- Hingham Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Hingham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hingham Primary School is Mrs Victoria Newrick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hingham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hingham 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 Hingham Primary School?
- Hingham Primary School has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Hingham Primary School full?
- Hingham Primary School has capacity for 189 pupils and 179 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 Hingham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hingham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hingham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hingham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hingham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% 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 Hingham Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Hingham Primary School ranked 98th 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 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 Hingham Primary School's absence rate?
- Hingham Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hingham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hingham 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.