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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 143071

Palgrave Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Nr Diss · IP22 1AG

Ages 5–11 · 85 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

3.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
77

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 fill120%

85 pupils · 63 places

Pupils on roll
85
Boys / girls
41 / 44
School capacity
63
Capacity fill
85 / 63 (135%)
Free school meals
8.2%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The Tilian Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Julia Waters

Location

Address
Palgrave
Postcode
IP22 1AG
Town
Nr Diss
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Mid Suffolk
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 5–11, in Nr Diss, Suffolk, 85 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Open schools in Nr Diss
2
Primary schools in Nr Diss
2
Academies among open schools in Nr Diss
50% (1)
Open schools in IP22
13
Primary in IP22
12
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

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 Nr DissNear IP22

  • Diss Infant Academy and Nursery

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Diss · IP22 4PU · Norfolk

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM13.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Roydon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Diss · IP22 5QU · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Wortham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Diss · IP22 1PX · Suffolk

    Ages 5–11

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

    2.2 miles away

  • Bressingham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Diss · IP22 2AR · Norfolk

    Ages 5–11

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

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julia Waters
Telephone
01379642507
Website
www.palgrave.suffolk.sch.uk/

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