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Avocet House

Other independent special school · Heckingham · NR14 6QP

Ages 8–18 · 8 pupils · Norfolk

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Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill80%

8 pupils · 10 places

Pupils on roll
8
Boys / girls
7 / 1
School capacity
10
Capacity fill
8 / 10 (80%)
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 8–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Alan Waldron

Location

Address
The Old Vicarage, School Lane
Postcode
NR14 6QP
Town
Heckingham
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
South Norfolk
Constituency
South Norfolk
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 8–18, in Heckingham, Norfolk, 8 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school, selective admissions.

Open schools in Heckingham
1
Academies among open schools in Heckingham
0% (0)
Open schools in NR14
15
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HeckinghamNear NR14

  • Hobart High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Norwich · NR14 6JU · Norfolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Loddon Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR14 6JX · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM27.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Thurlton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Norwich · NR14 6RN · Norfolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM7.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Langley School

    Other independent school

    Norfolk · NR14 6BJ · Norfolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.5
    • EM5+47%

    2.6 miles away

  • Turnstone House School

    Other independent special school

    Bungay · NR35 2HP · Norfolk

    Ages 8–19

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Waldron
Telephone
01508549320
Website
https://www.specialisteducation.co.uk/our-childrens-homes-schools/avocet-house/

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