Bressingham Primary School
School Road, Bressingham, Diss, IP22 2AR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanna Lewis
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 139
- URN
- 120789
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01379687318
About this school
Bressingham Primary School is a foundation primary school in Diss. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 139 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bressingham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 20 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 80% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 85% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 85% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 80% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bressingham Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 142 |
| 2024/25 | 137 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bressingham Primary School compares
Bressingham Primary School ranked 34th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 2.6% | 8% | 139 | — |
| Roydon Primary School | 51% | 5.2% | 21.1% | 255 | 1.7 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham | — | 5.2% | 26.7% | 12 | 2.6 miles |
| Diss Church of England Junior Academy | 50% | 6.6% | 33.3% | 149 | 2.6 miles |
| Wortham Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 100 | 2.7 miles |
| Diss Infant Academy and Nursery | — | 6.9% | 14.9% | 115 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.03%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 2.62%
- Persistent absence
- 2.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Roydon Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Diss
-
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham2.6 miles
Primary · Diss
-
Diss Church of England Junior Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Diss
-
Wortham Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Diss
-
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery2.9 miles
Primary · Diss
Other schools in Diss
Bressingham Primary School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Diss.
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing Primary
- Burston Community Primary School Primary
- Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) Primary
- Diss Church of England Junior Academy Primary
- Diss Infant Academy and Nursery Primary
- Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Pulham Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Roydon Primary School Primary
- Scole Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham Primary
- Wortham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bressingham Primary School teach?
- Bressingham Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Diss.
- Who is the headteacher of Bressingham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bressingham Primary School is Mrs Joanna Lewis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bressingham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bressingham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bressingham Primary School?
- Bressingham Primary School has 139 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Bressingham Primary School full?
- Bressingham Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 139 on roll (132%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bressingham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bressingham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bressingham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bressingham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bressingham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 93% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bressingham Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Bressingham Primary School ranked 34th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bressingham Primary School's absence rate?
- Bressingham Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bressingham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bressingham Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.