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Diss Church of England Junior Academy

Academy sponsor led · Diss · IP22 4NT

Ages 7–11 · 149 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

8.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
212

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill62%

149 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
149
Boys / girls
81 / 68
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
149 / 240 (62%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Norwich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Cerullo

Location

Address
The Entry
Postcode
IP22 4NT
Town
Diss
Local authority
Norfolk
District
South Norfolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Diss, Norfolk, 149 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Norwich.

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

  • Diss Infant Academy and Nursery

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Diss · IP22 4PU · Norfolk

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM13.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Roydon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Diss · IP22 5QU · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM20.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Burston Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Diss · IP22 5TZ · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM3.7%

    2.4 miles away

  • Bressingham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Diss · IP22 2AR · Norfolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.6%

    2.6 miles away

  • Wortham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Diss · IP22 1PX · Suffolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.0%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Cerullo
Telephone
01379642675
Website
www.dissjunior.stbenets.org/

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