Great Ellingham Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hingham Road, Great Ellingham, Attleborough, NR17 1HXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Ellingham Primary School is a primary school in Attleborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 31st of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 April 2012, report published 11 May 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

178 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals10.1%

10.1%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.1%

1.1%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.5%

13.5%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Ellingham Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rocklands Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Rosecroft Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Attleborough Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Hingham Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Morley Church of England Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Julie Dekker
Phone: 01953453342
Website: greatellingham.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hingham Road, Great Ellingham, Attleborough, NR17 1HX
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 120812

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.