Pulham Church of England Primary Academy
Harleston Road, Pulham Market, Diss, IP21 4SZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Harriet Beckett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- 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
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 151676
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01379676313
About this school
Pulham Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Diss. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 98 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Pulham Church of England Primary School (URN 121051).
How Pulham Church of England Primary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 98 | — |
| Tivetshall Community Primary School | — | 6.9% | 62.5% | 19 | 1.8 miles |
| Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) | 62% | 3% | 14.7% | 179 | 3.0 miles |
| Aslacton Primary School | 67% | 4% | 18.2% | 74 | 4.0 miles |
| Manor Field Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.8% | 19.4% | 111 | 4.0 miles |
| Burston Community Primary School | — | 5.5% | 8% | 27 | 4.1 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Tivetshall Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
- 3.0 miles
-
Aslacton Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School4.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Burston Community Primary School4.1 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
- Diss Infant Academy and Nursery Primary
- Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Hopton 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 Pulham Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Pulham Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Diss.
- Who is the headteacher of Pulham Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Pulham Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Harriet Beckett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Pulham Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pulham 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 Pulham Church of England Primary Academy?
- Pulham Church of England Primary Academy has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Pulham Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Pulham Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 98 on roll (93%), 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 Pulham Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Pulham Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Pulham Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Pulham Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Pulham Church of England Primary Academy?
- Pulham 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.
- Does Pulham Church of England Primary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Pulham Church of England Primary Academy. 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 10 July 2026.