Hopton Church of England Primary Academy
Thelnetham Road, Hopton, Diss, IP22 2QY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ELVEDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Whiting
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 46
- URN
- 152124
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953681449
About this school
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Diss. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 46 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hopton Church of England Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 124703).
How Hopton Church of England Primary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 46 | — |
| Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy | 58% | 7.3% | 17.7% | 72 | 1.7 miles |
| Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 50% | 3.5% | 14.9% | 70 | 2.2 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham | — | 5.2% | 26.7% | 12 | 3.5 miles |
| St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 69% | 5.7% | 14.9% | 180 | 3.8 miles |
| Stanton Primary School | — | — | — | 218 | 3.9 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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Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Diss
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Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
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St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham3.5 miles
Primary · Diss
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St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Nr Diss
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Stanton Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Bury St. Edmunds
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
- 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 Hopton Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Diss.
- Who is the headteacher of Hopton Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Hopton Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Jo Whiting, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hopton Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hopton 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 many pupils are at Hopton Church of England Primary Academy?
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy has 46 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hopton Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 46 on roll (44%), 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 Hopton Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Hopton Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Hopton Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hopton Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Hopton Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy is part of ELVEDEN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Hopton 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 Hopton 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.