Hethersett

Summary

Hethersett (E02005599) is part of Norfolk local authority (view on map). Hethersett has an approximate population of 7,600 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "larger rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Hethersett neighbours Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton, Wymondham East & Spooner Row, and Mulbarton, Tasburgh & Saxlingham Nethergate.

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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Hethersett is the 23rd least deprived area in Norfolk (out of 113) with 22% of children living in low-income families, compared to 34% across Norfolk and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Hethersett, 13% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 25% in Norfolk and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Hethersett % in Norfolk % in England
Eligible for free school meals 13% 25% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 87% 75% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Hethersett, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Norfolk, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Hethersett % in Norfolk % in England
No special educational needs 83% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Hethersett, 18% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 13% in Norfolk, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Hethersett % in Norfolk % in England
White 79% 87% 67%
Asian 7% 3% 14%
Black 4% 3% 7%
Mixed 5% 4% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Hethersett with English as an additional language is 15%, compared with 14% in Norfolk, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Hethersett % in Norfolk % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 15% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 84% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Hethersett has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Hethersett
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Hethersett since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Hethersett has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Hethersett
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Hethersett since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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