Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)
Harvey Lane, Dickleburgh, Diss, IP21 4NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Moira Croskell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 145975
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01379740080
About this school
Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) is a Church of England primary academy in Diss. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 179 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 28 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 64% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 7% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 86% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 75% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 82% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-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 | 84% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 181 |
| 2023/24 | 187 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) compares
Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) ranked 94th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 3% | 14.7% | 179 | — |
| Burston Community Primary School | — | 5.5% | 8% | 27 | 2.0 miles |
| Scole Church of England Primary Academy | 57% | 4.6% | 21.1% | 41 | 2.1 miles |
| Tivetshall Community Primary School | — | 6.9% | 62.5% | 19 | 2.6 miles |
| Pulham Church of England Primary Academy | — | — | — | 98 | 3.0 miles |
| Diss Infant Academy and Nursery | — | 6.9% | 14.9% | 115 | 3.2 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)
- 14.69%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.01%
- Persistent absence
- 5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burston Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Diss
-
Scole Church of England Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Diss
-
Tivetshall Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Pulham Church of England Primary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Diss
-
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery3.2 miles
Primary · Diss
Other schools in Diss
Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) ranks 3rd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Diss.
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing Primary
- Bressingham Primary School Primary
- Burston Community Primary 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 year groups does Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) teach?
- Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Diss.
- Who is the headteacher of Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)?
- The headteacher of Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) is Mrs Moira Croskell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-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 big is Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)?
- Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) full?
- Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) has capacity for 210 pupils and 179 on roll (85%), so it has space against 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 Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) a faith school?
- Yes. Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)?
- Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) is part of THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) rank locally?
- Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) ranked 94th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)'s absence rate?
- Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)'s overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-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 10 July 2026.