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Scole Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Diss · IP21 4ED

Ages 4–11 · 77 pupils · Norfolk

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
71

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

6

Places offered

6

1st-preference offers

6

Total preferences (any rank)
16
Preferred offers (top 3)
6
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill73%

77 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
77
Boys / girls
31 / 46
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
77 / 105 (73%)
Free school meals
15.6%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Norwich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Matt Dunscombe

Location

Address
Norwich Road, Scole
Postcode
IP21 4ED
Town
Diss
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
South Norfolk
Constituency
South Norfolk
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Diss, Norfolk, 77 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.6%. 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 IP21
8
Primary in IP21
7
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Dunscombe

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