Hockering


Hockering is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 628. By 2007 the district estimated that this had risen to 665. being measured at 711 in the 2011 Census.

Geography

The parish has an area of The village is around east of Dereham and around west of Norwich.

Education

Hockering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a small village school which takes children from Hockering and surrounding villages. An Ofsted inspection in December 2010 rated Hockering Primary School as good overall and as satisfactory or better in all respects. It was scored as outstanding for the effectiveness of care, guidance and support, for effectiveness of promoting learning and well-being, and for the extent to which children feel safe.

Amenities

Hockering has a fairly wide range of facilities for a village of its size. As well as the school, it has a village hall, a church, a playing field, a pub and a garage which includes a post office and a shop.

Transport

Hockering is just off the A47 between Norwich and Dereham. It is served by the First Norfolk & Suffolk X1 bus service from Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth and Norwich to Dereham, King's Lynn and Peterborough.

Administration

The parish lies in the Elmham and Mattishall division of Norfolk County Council and is currently represented by a Conservative councillor, Bill Borrett. Since the 2015 boundary changes it is within the new Upper Wensum ward of Breckland District Council, which is currently represented by two Conservative councillors, Bill Borrett and Gordon Bambridge.