Diss Infant Academy and Nursery
Fitzwalter Road, Diss, IP22 4PU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Joanna Cerullo
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 115
- URN
- 146692
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01379642675
About this school
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery is a primary academy in Diss. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 115 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Diss Infant Academy and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- 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
Trends over time
How Diss Infant Academy and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 118 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Diss Infant Academy and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.9% | 14.9% | 115 | — |
| Diss Church of England Junior Academy | 50% | 6.6% | 33.3% | 149 | 0.2 miles |
| Palgrave Church of England Primary School | 100% | 4% | 7.1% | 85 | 1.0 miles |
| Roydon Primary School | 51% | 5.2% | 21.1% | 255 | 1.2 miles |
| Scole Church of England Primary Academy | 57% | 4.6% | 21.1% | 41 | 1.8 miles |
| Burston Community Primary School | — | 5.5% | 8% | 27 | 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
-
Graded inspection report12 May 2026
- 20 June 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.89%
- English as an additional language
- 44.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.9%
- Persistent absence
- 8.22%
Location
Nearby schools
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Diss Church of England Junior Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Diss
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Palgrave Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nr Diss
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Roydon Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Diss
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Scole Church of England Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Diss
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Burston Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Diss
Other schools in Diss
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing Primary
- Bressingham Primary School Primary
- Burston Community Primary School Primary
- Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) Primary
- Diss Church of England Junior Academy 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 Diss Infant Academy and Nursery teach?
- Diss Infant Academy and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Diss.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Diss Infant Academy and Nursery?
- The executive headteacher of Diss Infant Academy and Nursery is Mrs Joanna Cerullo, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Diss Infant Academy and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Diss Infant Academy and Nursery, 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 Diss Infant Academy and Nursery?
- Diss Infant Academy and Nursery has 115 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Diss Infant Academy and Nursery full?
- Diss Infant Academy and Nursery has capacity for 210 pupils and 115 on roll (55%), 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 Diss Infant Academy and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Diss Infant Academy and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Diss Infant Academy and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Diss Infant Academy and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Diss Infant Academy and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Diss Infant Academy and Nursery 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.
- What is Diss Infant Academy and Nursery's absence rate?
- Diss Infant Academy and Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Diss Infant Academy and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Diss Infant Academy and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 15 July 2026.