Rocklands Community Primary School, Attleborough
Rocklands Community 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 September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 267 schools in Norfolk with published results, and 320th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 110% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rocklands Community Primary School in detail
Rocklands Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Rocklands Primary School is a small, friendly school with bags of character. We are part of a Federation with Great Ellingham Primary School and share an Executive Head teacher and Governing Board. The school is situated on The Street in Victorian buildings with 20th Century extensions."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Rocklands Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Rocklands Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Rocklands Community Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Rocklands Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rocklands Community Primary School are Great Ellingham Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 94% maths); Caston Church of England Primary Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 55% reading, 73% maths); Rosecroft Primary School (3.1 miles); and Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery (3.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths).
Rocklands Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Great Ellingham Primary SchoolCaston Church of England Primary AcademyRosecroft Primary SchoolGreat Hockham Primary School and Nursery
Who goes there
12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Rocklands Community Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Rocklands Community Primary School.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
Rocklands Community 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
12.3%
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 70% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.5
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rocklands Community Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rocklands Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rocklands Community 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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 Rocklands Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
77 pupils
70 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
24.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
73
Total Pupils
44
Boys
29
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
9.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£40,171
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,281
Per pupil
£584k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
3.0%
Persistent absence
67
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Rocklands Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rocklands Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rocklands Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Rocklands Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rocklands Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Rocklands Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rocklands Community 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 Rocklands Community Primary School?
Rocklands Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 110% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Rocklands Community Primary School?
Classes at Rocklands Community Primary School average 21.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rocklands Community Primary School?
Rocklands Community Primary School has around 73 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rocklands Community Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Rocklands Community Primary School in 2024/25. 3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rocklands Community Primary School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Rocklands Community 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 Rocklands Community Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rocklands Community Primary School?
Rocklands Community Primary School is at 74 The Street, Rockland All Saints, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1TP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)