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Great Ellingham Primary School

Breckland, NR17 1HXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#11,894
of 13,686 nationally

About Great Ellingham Primary School

Great Ellingham Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2023 that confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric comes from Key Stage 2 results in the 2023/24 academic year: 44% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits below the Norfolk local authority average of 52%, placing the school in the bottom half of primary schools within Breckland, where it ranks 25th out of 43. The school’s national percentile for this combined measure is around the 87th mark, meaning roughly 87% of primary schools nationally achieved a higher proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard. It is worth noting, however, that no pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, which suggests the school’s focus is on securing solid foundations rather than stretching the most able.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHingham Road, Attleborough, Breckland, NR17 1HX
HeadteacherJulie Dekker
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils180
Free School Meals (FSM)9.4%
School Capacity180 / 180 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 May 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumSports HallDining HallICT SuiteArt StudiosPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

DanceGymnasticsCricketAthleticsRoundersSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubFilm ClubGardeningChessBook ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Great Ellingham Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.