Ellingham VC Primary School
Church Road, Ellingham, Bungay, NR35 2PZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Dawn Thomas
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Federation
- Ellingham and Woodton Primary Federation
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 88
- URN
- 121035
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01508518250
About this school
Ellingham VC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bungay. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 88 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 53% | 30% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 65% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 71% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 59% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ellingham VC Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 30% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ellingham VC Primary School compares
Ellingham VC Primary School ranked 253rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 30% | 5.7% | 25.8% | 88 | — |
| Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy | 45% | 4% | 15.9% | 65 | 1.4 miles |
| Bungay Primary School | 36% | 6.7% | 39.2% | 237 | 2.4 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 23% | 5.9% | 38.2% | 60 | 2.4 miles |
| Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | 70% | 4.8% | 26.4% | 41 | 2.6 miles |
| Earsham Church of England Primary Academy | 73% | 3.5% | 16.5% | 65 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.81%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.73%
- Persistent absence
- 12.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Bungay
-
Bungay Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bungay
-
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bungay
-
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Beccles
-
Earsham Church of England Primary Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Nr Bungay
Other schools in Bungay
Ellingham VC Primary School ranks 4th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Bungay.
- Bungay Primary School Primary
- Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Woodton Primary School Primary
- Bungay High School Secondary
- Castle EAST School Free Schools
- Turnstone House School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Ellingham VC Primary School teach?
- Ellingham VC Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bungay.
- Who is the headteacher of Ellingham VC Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ellingham VC Primary School is Mrs Dawn Thomas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ellingham VC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ellingham VC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ellingham VC Primary School?
- Ellingham VC Primary School has 88 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Ellingham VC Primary School full?
- Ellingham VC Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 88 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ellingham VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ellingham VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Ellingham VC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ellingham VC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Ellingham VC Primary School?
- Ellingham VC Primary School is part of the Ellingham and Woodton Primary Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ellingham VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 30% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ellingham VC Primary School rank locally?
- Ellingham VC Primary School ranked 253rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ellingham VC Primary School's absence rate?
- Ellingham VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ellingham VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ellingham VC Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.