Iceni Primary Academy
98 Main Street, Hockwold Cum Wilton, IP26 4LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Emma Owner
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Academy Transformation Trust
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 151432
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01842828275
About this school
Iceni Primary Academy is a primary academy in Hockwold Cum Wilton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 103 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Iceni Primary Academy, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
How Iceni Primary Academy compares
Iceni Primary Academy ranked 18th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.6% | 10.5% | 103 | — |
| Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell | 68% | 4.8% | 21.2% | 156 | 2.1 miles |
| Weeting Church of England Primary School | 47% | 6.7% | 31.2% | 121 | 2.7 miles |
| Forest Academy | 54% | 6.2% | 26.3% | 389 | 3.3 miles |
| Lakenheath Community Primary School | 45% | 5.8% | 18.5% | 282 | 3.4 miles |
| Glade Academy | 58% | 5.8% | 26.5% | 180 | 3.5 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)
- 10.48%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 3.62%
- Persistent absence
- 3.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell2.1 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
Weeting Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Brandon
-
Forest Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Brandon
-
Lakenheath Community Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Brandon
-
Glade Academy3.5 miles
Primary · Brandon
Common questions
- What ages does Iceni Primary Academy teach?
- Iceni Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hockwold Cum Wilton.
- Who is the headteacher of Iceni Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Iceni Primary Academy is Emma Owner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Iceni Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Iceni Primary Academy, 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 Iceni Primary Academy?
- Iceni Primary Academy has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Iceni Primary Academy full?
- Iceni Primary Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 103 on roll (98%), 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 Iceni Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Iceni Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Iceni Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Iceni Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Iceni Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Iceni Primary Academy is part of ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Iceni Primary Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Iceni Primary Academy ranked 18th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Iceni Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Iceni Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census.
- What are Iceni Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Iceni Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.