Ofsted: Good

Hickling CofE VC Infant School

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personMrs Natalie Butcher

location_onNorwich, NR12 0XX

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

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Age Range

3-7

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Hickling CofE VC Infant School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Norwich, serving ages 3-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Hickling CofE VC Infant School is a voluntary controlled school in Norwich, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 3-7. The school has approximately 29 pupils on roll.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 9.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 67.7%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2024

Inspection Report

14 March 2023

Inspection Report

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23 May 2017

Inspection Report

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11 July 2013

Inspection Report

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01 February 2010

Inspection Report

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19 September 2006

Inspection Report

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14 February 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-05-23

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-07-11

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-02-01

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 27 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	27	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	28	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	25	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	28	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	29	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	30	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	39	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	36	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	34	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	40	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	39	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	22	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	19	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	19	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	19	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	17	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	16	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	16	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	19	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	19	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	19	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	25	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	26	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	26	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

101.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

0.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree94%

agree6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree81%

agree19%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree38%

agree6%

disagree6%

not applicable50%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree50%

agree44%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree69%

agree31%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree81%

agree19%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree88%

agree13%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree88%

agree13%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree63%

agree38%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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