SCHOOL PROFILE

Hopton Church of England Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 152124
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 43.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 February 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Suffolk
Trust ELVEDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 46 46 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 15 32.6% of pupils
Male pupils 31 67.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

37.0%
12.2 pts above England
School 37.0%
West Suffolk 18.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
West Suffolk 12.8%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
West Suffolk 2.8%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
95.7%
44
Unclassified
4.3%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 23.9% 11 of 46 pupils
3.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.9%
West Suffolk 20.7%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.2% 7 pupils
England 14.8% 0.4 pts above
EHC plans 8.7% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 2.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 8
Social, emotional & mental health 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

43.8% 44.4 pts below England
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy
43.8%
West Suffolk
82.9%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information