Palgrave Church of England Primary School
Palgrave, Nr Diss, IP22 1AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Waters
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Sponsor
- The Tilian Partnership
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 63
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 143071
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01379642507
About this school
Palgrave Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Nr Diss. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 85 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Palgrave Church of England 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 15 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 47% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 73% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 67% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 67% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 Palgrave Church of England 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 | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Palgrave Church of England Primary School compares
Palgrave Church of England Primary School ranked 1st of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 4% | 7.1% | 85 | — |
| Diss Church of England Junior Academy | 50% | 6.6% | 33.3% | 149 | 0.9 miles |
| Diss Infant Academy and Nursery | — | 6.9% | 14.9% | 115 | 1.0 miles |
| Roydon Primary School | 51% | 5.2% | 21.1% | 255 | 1.2 miles |
| Wortham Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 100 | 2.2 miles |
| Scole Church of England Primary Academy | 57% | 4.6% | 21.1% | 41 | 2.3 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report4 March 2025
- 8 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.14%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 4.01%
- Persistent absence
- 2.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Diss Church of England Junior Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Diss
-
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Diss
-
Roydon Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Diss
-
Wortham Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Diss
-
Scole Church of England Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Diss
Other schools in Nr Diss
Common questions
- What ages does Palgrave Church of England Primary School teach?
- Palgrave Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Nr Diss.
- Who is the headteacher of Palgrave Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Palgrave Church of England Primary School is Mrs Julia Waters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Palgrave Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Palgrave Church of England 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 Palgrave Church of England Primary School?
- Palgrave Church of England Primary School has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Palgrave Church of England Primary School full?
- Palgrave Church of England Primary School has capacity for 63 pupils and 85 on roll (135%), 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 Palgrave Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Palgrave Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Palgrave Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Palgrave Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Palgrave Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Palgrave Church of England Primary School is part of THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Palgrave Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Palgrave Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Palgrave Church of England Primary School ranked 1st of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Palgrave Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Palgrave Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Palgrave Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Palgrave Church of England 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 2 July 2026.