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Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

South Norfolk, NR15 1ADPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
29%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
1 1st-choice / 1 places
Ranking
#13,316
of 13,686 nationally

About Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a small state primary in Norfolk, serving just 19 pupils aged 4 to 11. It sits within the South Norfolk district, where it ranks 48th out of 54 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half locally. The highest-performing peers in the same local authority include Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy and Surlingham Primary School, both of which achieve a perfect ranking score of 100, alongside Stalham Academy at 89. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 3% of all primaries on the same metric. The school has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Esme Sexton. With a capacity of 42, it is currently undersubscribed in terms of total places, though it received seven applications for just one available place in the 2025/26 admissions round, indicating strong local demand relative to the number of spots.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressThe Street, Norwich, South Norfolk, NR15 1AD
HeadteacherEsme Sexton
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils19
Free School Meals (FSM)42.1%
School Capacity19 / 42 (45% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryForest SchoolSensory RoomArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryDanceTennisAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubDramaGardeningCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Speech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.