Scole Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Norwich Road, Scole, Diss, IP21 4EDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Scole Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Diss for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 36th of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 22 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths29%

29%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 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

41 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals41.5%

41.5%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.3%

7.3%, 14.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support43.9%

43.9%, 29.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Scole Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Diss Church of England Junior Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	62% met the expected standard
Palgrave Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	100% met the expected standard
Burston Community Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Cerullo
Phone: 01379740654
Website: scole.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Norwich Road, Scole, Diss, IP21 4ED
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 149502

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.