Hockering Church of England Primary Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils make good progress from their different starting points and many reach above-average levels by the time they leave the school. Good teaching has resulted in rising standards in reading and writing.

Children in Reception make good progress and are well prepared for the next stage in their education. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. They feel safe in school and have very positive attitudes to learning and excellent relationships with adults.

The well-planned topics are very effective in supporting pupils' outstanding spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. The marking of pupils' work and feedback provided to pupils has imp...roved recently and is now of good quality. The headteacher's leadership, together with other senior leaders and the governing body, has had a positive impact on improving the quality of teaching and raising standards since the creation of the federation.

The school's engagement with parents and carers has improved since the last inspection and is now a very positive aspect of its work. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Progress in mathematics is not as rapid as that in reading and writing. Pupils do not have sufficient opportunities to use their mathematical skills to solve problems.

Not all lessons challenge the most able pupils enough. Teachers do not always check on pupils' learning or ask questions that extend their understanding.

Information about this school

Hockering CE VC Primary School is much smaller than average.

Pupils are taught in two mixed-age classes: Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, and Years 3 to 6. The school is part of the Trinity Federation of Church Schools with two other nearby schools. They share the same executive headteacher, deputy headteacher and governing body.

The large majority of pupils are White British. There are very few pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds and none who speak English as an additional language. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is below average.

The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is above average and very high in some year groups. An above-average proportion of pupils is supported by the pupil premium, which, in this school, provides additional funding for pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals or who are looked after by the local authority. There are insufficient pupils in Year 6 to allow a meaningful comparison with government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics.