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Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School

Breckland, PE37 7RFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
4%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#13,658
of 13,686 nationally

About Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School

Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 72 applications for just 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.4. Of those 72 applicants, 39 put Heartwood as their first preference, and 27 of those were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a school that parents in the Breckland area trust and want their children to attend. The school is led by headteacher Rebecca Starman and has a Church of England character, though it is a state-funded primary open to all. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, rated the school Good across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a consistent improvement from its previous 2017 inspection, which also rated it Good overall but did not grade behaviour or personal development separately.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWhite Cross Road, Swaffham, Breckland, PE37 7RF
HeadteacherRebecca Starman
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils249
Free School Meals (FSM)30.1%
School Capacity249 / 240 (104% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallLibraryICT SuiteForest SchoolArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersSwimmingDanceCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirEco ClubScience ClubGardeningChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

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

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Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.