Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy
Church Road, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2SE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 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
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 72
- URN
- 148237
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953681327
About this school
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Diss. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 72 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- 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 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 58% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 83% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 83% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 92% | 42% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
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 Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy 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 | 63% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 79 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy compares
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy ranked 119th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 7.3% | 17.7% | 72 | — |
| Hopton Church of England Primary Academy | — | — | — | 46 | 1.7 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham | — | 5.2% | 26.7% | 12 | 2.2 miles |
| East Harling Primary School and Nursery | 40% | 5.4% | 20.3% | 191 | 3.0 miles |
| Kenninghall Primary School | 63% | 5.1% | 16.2% | 104 | 3.3 miles |
| Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 50% | 3.5% | 14.9% | 70 | 3.8 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)
- 17.72%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.27%
- Persistent absence
- 17.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Diss
-
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham2.2 miles
Primary · Diss
-
East Harling Primary School and Nursery3.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Kenninghall Primary School3.3 miles
Primary
-
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
Other schools in Diss
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy ranks 4th 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
- Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) Primary
- Diss Church of England Junior Academy Primary
- Diss Infant Academy and Nursery 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 Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Diss.
- Who is the headteacher of Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Moira Croskell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy, 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 Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy?
- Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 72 on roll (69%), 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 Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy?
- Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy 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 Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy ranked 119th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy'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.