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Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School

Community school · Norwich · NR9 3GN

Ages 4–11 · 508 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

27%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)27%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

508 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
508
Boys / girls
253 / 255
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
508 / 420 (121%)
Free school meals
12.2%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Mainwaring

Location

Address
Coachmaker Way, Hethersett
Postcode
NR9 3GN
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
South Norfolk
Constituency
South Norfolk
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Norwich, Norfolk, 508 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.2%.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR9
14
Primary in NR9
11
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in NorwichNear NR9

  • Hethersett VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Norwich · NR9 3DB · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Little Melton Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR9 3AD · Norfolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Cringleford Prep

    Free schools · Primary

    Cringleford · NR4 7FU · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM3.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Cringleford CE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Norwich · NR4 7JR · Norfolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.10

    1.8 miles away

  • The Bawburgh School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR9 3LR · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Chapel Break Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR5 9LU · Norfolk

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.96

    2.6 miles away

  • St Michael's VA Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Norwich · NR5 9LA · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM34.5%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Mainwaring
Telephone
01603810674
Website
www.hethersettwoodside.org.uk/

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