Palgrave Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Palgrave Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Diss for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 42nd of 223 primary schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2019, report published 6 November 2019

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths100%

100%, 38 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

85 pupils on roll, with places for 63

Eligible for free school meals8.2%

8.2%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.1%

7.1%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.4%

9.4%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Palgrave Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Diss Church of England Junior Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Roydon Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Wortham Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	72% met the expected standard
Scole Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Julia Waters
Phone: 01379642507
Website: palgrave.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AG
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 143071

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.