Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Road, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2SEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Diss for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 116th of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 12 December 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

72 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals15.3%

15.3%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.8%

2.8%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.7%

9.7%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
East Harling Primary School and Nursery	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Kenninghall Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Mark Carlyle
Phone: 01953681327
Website: garboldisham.stbenets.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2SE
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 148237

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.