Roydon Primary School, Diss
Roydon Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Diss. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 7 schools in Diss with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Roydon Primary School in detail
Roydon Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision for Roydon Primary School was developed by the values promoted by Tony Booth in his ‘Index for Inclusion’. Teaching and non-teaching staff, governors and children from School Council felt that these reflected the principles we hope to see in our school and wider community."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, multi-sports, choir and recorder.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Roydon Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 58% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Roydon Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Roydon Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Roydon Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Roydon Primary School are Diss Church of England Junior Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Diss Infant Academy and Nursery (1.2 miles, Requires improvement); Palgrave Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Bressingham Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 93% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Roydon Primary School.
Diss Church of England Junior AcademyDiss Infant Academy and NurseryPalgrave Church of England Primary SchoolBressingham Primary School
Who goes there
Roydon Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities: 16 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Diss Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Manor Drive (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 67 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Roydon Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
20.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Other
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 58% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
25.2
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Roydon Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Roydon Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Roydon Primary School is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Roydon Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
259 pupils
262 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Diss
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Diss
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,547
Applications
7,482
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
20.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Roydon Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities: 16 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
255
Total Pupils
129
Boys
126
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,708
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,378
Per pupil
£1642k
Total funding
£94k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
11.5%
Persistent absence
243
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Roydon Primary School
Questions parents ask about Roydon Primary School
What are SATs results like at Roydon Primary School?
Of the pupils at Roydon Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Roydon Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Roydon Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Roydon Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Roydon Primary School is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Roydon Primary School?
Roydon Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Roydon Primary School?
Classes at Roydon Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Roydon Primary School?
Roydon Primary School has around 255 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Roydon Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Roydon Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities: 16 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Roydon Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Roydon Primary School in 2024/25. 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Roydon Primary School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Roydon Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Roydon Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Roydon Primary School?
Roydon Primary School is at Manor Road, Roydon, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5QU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)