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Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy

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personMrs Moira Croskell

corporate_fareTHE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

location_onDiss, IP22 2SE

language Visit Website phone 1953681327

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

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Expected Standard

58%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Diss, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 65% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Diss, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 79 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 8% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #146 of 265 primaries in Norfolk and #10,804 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 53%

Reading58% LA 69%

Writing67% LA 63%

Maths75% LA 66%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 49%England 61%

Reading83% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing58% LA 59% · Eng 72%

Maths83% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 49%England 60%

Reading63% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths75% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.8

Read

LA -0.8

-3.6 to 5.1

0.1

Write

LA -1.7

-4.1 to 4.3

2.2

Maths

LA -1.5

-1.9 to 6.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 November 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-07

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2019-11-12

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Good

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2011-10-06

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 79 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	79	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	71	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	76	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	73	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	73	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	73	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	74	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	77	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	89	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	89	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	90	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	95	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	98	0.0%	0.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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