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St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Nr Diss · IP22 1DW

Ages 4–11 · 180 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-17

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
156

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 fill69%

180 pupils · 259 places

Pupils on roll
180
Boys / girls
98 / 82
School capacity
259
Capacity fill
180 / 259 (69%)
Free school meals
16.1%
FSM pupils
29
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 St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Cobbold

Location

Address
Back Hills, Botesdale
Postcode
IP22 1DW
Town
Nr Diss
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Nr Diss, Suffolk, 180 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.1%. 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

  • Wortham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Diss · IP22 1PX · Suffolk

    Ages 5–11

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

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Cobbold
Telephone
01379890181
Website
http://stbotolphs.suffolk.dbprimary.com

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