St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Nr Diss

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Cobbold
Pupils:180 / 259 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01379890181
Address:Back Hills, Botesdale, Nr Diss, IP22 1DW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:124758
UKPRN:10074301
Diocese:Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Constituency:Waveney Valley
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

16.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-9ppWriting-10pp

Reading has remained stable at around 88%. Maths has declined from 90% to 81%. Writing has declined from 83% to 73%.

Class Sizes

25.9

Avg class size

26.3

Infant (KS1)

25.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Simonds Court (opp)
149m · 2 min walk
Hall Lane (opp)
341m · 6 min walk
The Bell (opp)
544m · 9 min walk
Chestnuts (adj)
1.1km · 17 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

69%

Available places

180 pupils

259 capacity

79 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Nr Diss

Low pressure
New homes approved:92
Projected new pupils:23

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nr Diss

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

8,896

Applications

6,486

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.69706%

Overall absence

11.80124%

Persistent absence

161

Enrolments

Authorised3.93482%
Unauthorised1.76224%
Persistent (10%+)11.80124%
Severe (50%+)0.62112%

Absence trend

4.52416%
18/19
5.51122%
20/21
8.45172%
21/22
6.42737%
22/23
5.2069%
23/24
5.69706%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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