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Bressingham Primary School

Foundation school · Diss · IP22 2AR

Ages 5–11 · 139 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
123

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

139 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
139
Boys / girls
78 / 61
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
139 / 105 (132%)
Free school meals
8.6%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Lewis

Location

Address
School Road, Bressingham
Postcode
IP22 2AR
Town
Diss
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
South Norfolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Diss, Norfolk, 139 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.6%.

Open schools in Diss
14
Primary schools in Diss
13
Academies among open schools in Diss
71% (10)
Open schools in IP22
13
Primary in IP22
12
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DissNear IP22

  • Roydon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Diss · IP22 5QU · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Wortham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Diss · IP22 1PX · Suffolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Diss Infant Academy and Nursery

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Diss · IP22 4PU · Norfolk

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Lewis
Telephone
01379687318
Website
www.bressingham.norfolk.sch.uk/

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