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Rosecroft Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
London Road, Attleborough NR17 1BE · rosecroftprimary.org · 01953 453127
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 457
- 80% of 570 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 52 families put the school first and 57 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 57 | 52 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 54 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 62 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 53 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 52 | 50 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼102 | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 120780)
Ofsted
Rosecroft Primary School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 30 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 30 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120780)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 120780), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120780)
Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120780)
Apr 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120780)