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Diss Infant Academy and Nursery

Academy converter · Diss · IP22 4PU

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–7

Pupils

115

Local authority

Norfolk

Age range

Ages 37

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–7
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
146692

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Cerullo
Telephone
01379642675

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

8.0%

Persistent absence

29.9%

Unauthorised

2.5%

Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
77

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 8.9% · Persistent 38.2%
2021/22
Overall 9.1% · Persistent 28.9%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England