Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery is an academy converter primary school in Thetford, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 109 pupils, and a capacity of 117 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
109
Pupils
117
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Norfolk. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery: 117 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 117 places. 109 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 117, Norfolk's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Thetford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Norfolk school admissions →
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Watton Road, Great Hockham, Thetford, IP24 1PB
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 14% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145209
Other Primary Schools in Thetford
If Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Thetford are the next closest alternatives.
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Drake Primary School Catchment Area
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Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
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Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell Catchment Area
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Elveden Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP24 3TN
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery is operating close to its capacity of 117 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Admission to Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery is managed by Norfolk. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery cover? ▾
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Thetford, Norfolk, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.