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Great Ellingham Primary School

Community school · Attleborough · NR17 1HX

Ages 4–11 · 178 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)36%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
156

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

178 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
96 / 82
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
178 / 180 (99%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Great Ellingham Primary and Rocklands Primary
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Dekker

Location

Address
Hingham Road, Great Ellingham
Postcode
NR17 1HX
Town
Attleborough
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Breckland
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Attleborough, Norfolk, 178 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.1%.

Open schools in Attleborough
8
Primary schools in Attleborough
6
Academies among open schools in Attleborough
75% (6)
Open schools in NR17
9
Primary in NR17
6
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AttleboroughNear NR17

  • Rosecroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Attleborough · NR17 1BE · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM22.7%

    2.2 miles away

  • Attleborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Attleborough · NR17 2NA · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM21.9%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Dekker
Telephone
01953453342
Website
www.greatellingham.norfolk.sch.uk

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