Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School
Coachmaker Way, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3GN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Mainwaring
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 508
- URN
- 120918
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603810674
About this school
Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 508 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. 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 62 | 56 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 27% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 73% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 55% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 71% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery 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 | 39% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 492 |
| 2023/24 | 488 |
| 2024/25 | 490 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School compares
Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School ranked 109th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 3.9% | 12% | 508 | — |
| Hethersett VC Primary School | 58% | 4.8% | 12.5% | 304 | 0.6 miles |
| Little Melton Primary School | 61% | 5.6% | 11.9% | 119 | 0.7 miles |
| Cringleford Prep | — | — | 13% | 52 | 1.6 miles |
| Cringleford CE VA Primary School | 83% | 3.9% | 11% | 458 | 1.8 miles |
| The Bawburgh School | 86% | 3.9% | 15% | 99 | 1.9 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)
- 11.99%
- English as an additional language
- 19%
- Overall absence
- 3.89%
- Persistent absence
- 6.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hethersett VC Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Little Melton Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Cringleford Prep1.6 miles
Primary · Cringleford
-
Cringleford CE VA Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
The Bawburgh School1.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School ranks 46th 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 Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School teach?
- Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School is Mrs Louise Mainwaring, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery 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 Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School?
- Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School has 508 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School full?
- Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School has capacity for 420 pupils and 508 on roll (121%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School rank locally?
- Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School ranked 109th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School's absence rate?
- Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery 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.