SCHOOL PROFILE

Attleborough Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151655
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 437 Published school capacity
Capacity used 83.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

8 October 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Norfolk
Trust SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 365 365 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 191 52.3% of pupils
Male pupils 174 47.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.9%
2.9 pts below England
School 21.9%
Breckland 23.4%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

16.7%
3.6 pts below England
School 16.7%
Breckland 13.5%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.5%
1.5 pts above England
School 2.5%
Breckland 2.4%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
78.4%
286
Any other White background
11.2%
41
Indian
4.7%
17
Pakistani
1.1%
4
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
4
White and Black African
0.8%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.4% 78 of 365 pupils
0.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.4%
Breckland 25.3%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.2% 59 pupils
England 14.8% 1.4 pts above
EHC plans 5.2% 19 pupils
England 6.0% 0.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 27
Social, emotional & mental health 20
Moderate learning difficulty 17
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Specific learning difficulty 4
Physical disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

83.5% 4.7 pts below England
Attleborough Primary School
83.5%
Breckland
80.9%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information