Attleborough Primary School, based in Attleborough, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Attleborough Primary School currently has around 374 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.1% boys and 52.9% girls. Around 22.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.4%). other white pupils make up about 11.2%
| Address: | Besthorpe Road, Attleborough, NR17 2NA |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Fiona Milne - Acting Headteacher |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 120926 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 437 |
| Number of Pupils: | 374 |
| Number of Boys: | 176 |
| Number of Girls: | 198 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.40% | 282 |
| Other White | 11.20% | 42 |
| Indian | 4.50% | 17 |
| Unclassified | 3.20% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 3 |
| African | 0.80% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attleborough Primary School Besthorpe Road , NR17 2NA | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Attleborough Primary School Besthorpe Road , NR17 2NA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosecroft Primary School London Road , NR17 1BE | - not rated | 2,200 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosecroft Primary School London Road , NR17 1BE | 2out of 4 | 2,200 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attleborough High School 9 Norwich Road , NR17 2AJ | - not rated | 261 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Attleborough Academy 9 Norwich Road , NR17 2AJ | 3out of 4 | 261 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellingham Hospital School Ellingham Road , NR17 1AE | - not rated | 2,402 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Lukes School Ellingham Road , NR17 1AE | - not rated | 2,444 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.