Great Ellingham Primary School, Attleborough
Great Ellingham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Attleborough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 267 schools in Norfolk with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Great Ellingham Primary School in detail
Great Ellingham Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Great Ellingham Primary School is a happy, village school with very high standards of behaviour. Situated in the popular village of Great Ellingham, our school is a community primary school catering for children from 4 to 11 years. There are approximately 180 children who live in and around Great Ellingham that attend the school."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Great Ellingham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 56% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Great Ellingham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Great Ellingham Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Great Ellingham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Great Ellingham Primary School are Rocklands Community Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 93% maths); Rosecroft Primary School (2.2 miles); Attleborough Primary School (2.4 miles); and Hingham Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 72% maths).
Great Ellingham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Rocklands Community Primary SchoolRosecroft Primary SchoolAttleborough Primary SchoolHingham Primary School
Who goes there
10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 2 (1.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Attleborough Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chequers Lane (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
Great Ellingham Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from April 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 56% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 89% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
30.7
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Great Ellingham Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Great Ellingham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Great Ellingham Primary School is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Great Ellingham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
182 pupils
175 places
7 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Attleborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Attleborough
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,547
Applications
7,482
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
14.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
178
Total Pupils
96
Boys
82
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£40,123
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,099
Per pupil
£992k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
158
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Great Ellingham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Great Ellingham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Great Ellingham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Great Ellingham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Great Ellingham Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Great Ellingham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Great Ellingham Primary School is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Great Ellingham Primary School?
Great Ellingham Primary School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Great Ellingham Primary School?
Classes at Great Ellingham Primary School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Great Ellingham Primary School?
Great Ellingham Primary School has around 178 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Great Ellingham Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Great Ellingham Primary School in 2024/25. 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Great Ellingham Primary School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Ellingham Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Great Ellingham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Great Ellingham Primary School?
Great Ellingham Primary School is at Hingham Road, Great Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1HX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)