Rosecroft Primary School
London Road, Attleborough, NR17 1BE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jackie Drew - Headteacher
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Sapientia Education Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 570
- Pupils on roll
- 457
- URN
- 151635
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953453127
About this school
Rosecroft Primary School is a primary academy in Attleborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 457 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rosecroft Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Rosecroft Primary School (URN 120780).
How Rosecroft Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 457 | — |
| Attleborough Primary School | — | — | — | 365 | 1.3 miles |
| Great Ellingham Primary School | 68% | 3.7% | 9.4% | 178 | 2.2 miles |
| Old Buckenham Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 16.8% | 184 | 2.4 miles |
| Rocklands Community Primary School | 79% | 3.6% | 13.2% | 73 | 3.1 miles |
| Wymondham College Prep School | 70% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 421 | 3.5 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Attleborough Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Attleborough
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Great Ellingham Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Attleborough
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Old Buckenham Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Attleborough
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Rocklands Community Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Attleborough
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Wymondham College Prep School3.5 miles
Primary · Wymondham
Other schools in Attleborough
- Attleborough Primary School Primary
- Caston Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Great Ellingham Primary School Primary
- Old Buckenham Primary School Primary
- Rocklands Community Primary School Primary
- Attleborough Academy Secondary
- Old Buckenham High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Rosecroft Primary School teach?
- Rosecroft Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Attleborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Rosecroft Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rosecroft Primary School is Mrs Jackie Drew - Headteacher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rosecroft Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rosecroft 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 many pupils are at Rosecroft Primary School?
- Rosecroft Primary School has 457 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rosecroft Primary School full?
- Rosecroft Primary School has capacity for 570 pupils and 457 on roll (80%), 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 Rosecroft Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rosecroft Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rosecroft Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rosecroft Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Rosecroft Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Rosecroft Primary School is part of SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Rosecroft Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Rosecroft Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.