Great Ellingham Primary School
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Great Ellingham Primary School is a primary school in Attleborough, Norfolk. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Great Ellingham Primary School
- Address
- Hingham Road, Great Ellingham
- Postcode
- NR17 1HX
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- URN (official identifier)
- 120812
- Establishment number
- 2070
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 178
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 180
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Dekker
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 29 Mar 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.greatellingham.norfolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01953453342
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Great Ellingham Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 178 | 116,774 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 10.1% | 23.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.1% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.1% | 13.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Great Ellingham Primary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 22 May 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 12 Jan 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 May 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Oct 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Great Ellingham Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.2% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 6.6% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Great Ellingham Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £24,800 for 16 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 9.0% | 25.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £139 | £334 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Great Ellingham Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 251 pupils. Figures cover the whole federation.
| This school | Norfolk average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,720,219 £6,853 per pupil | £7,619 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,739,122 £6,929 per pupil | £7,575 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £848,485 £3,380 per pupil · 48.8% | £3,456 · 45.6% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £374,352 £1,491 per pupil · 21.5% | £1,544 · 20.4% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £23,627 £94 per pupil · 1.4% | £181 · 2.4% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £65 · 0.8% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£18,904 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £72,080 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,339 per pupil, supply and agency £85 per pupil — spending up £590 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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