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Diss Infant Academy and Nursery

Academy converter · Diss · IP22 4PU

Ages 3–7 · 115 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.9%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
77

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

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill55%

115 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
115
Boys / girls
66 / 49
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
115 / 210 (55%)
Free school meals
13.9%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

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 Joanna Cerullo

Location

Address
Fitzwalter Road
Postcode
IP22 4PU
Town
Diss
County
Norfolk
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Diss, Norfolk, 115 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.9%.

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Burston Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Diss · IP22 5TZ · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Bressingham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Diss · IP22 2AR · Norfolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Cerullo
Telephone
01379642675
Website
https://www.dissinfant.stbenets.org/

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