St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Diss, Norfolk
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham is a primary school in Diss, Norfolk for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 28 February 2024.
Open on the map Unlock with a pass · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- The Street, North Lopham, The Street, Diss, IP22 2LR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 12 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 28 February 2024
Strengths
- “They feel safe and cared for by kind staff who know them well.”
- “Warm and positive relationships are abundant across the school.”
- “They provide the bedrock of a sense of belonging to this small, school family.”
To improve
- “Historically, some pupils have not learned key knowledge in writing and mathematics as well as they could.”
- “Published outcomes show that, in the past, some pupils have not achieved as well as they could.”
- “However, sometimes, writing focuses on surface features of topics.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 0 first-preference applications, 0 offers in total, 0 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Kenninghall Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy 2.2 mi Good
- Bressingham Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- East Harling Primary School and Nursery 3.5 mi Good
- Banham Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged
- Roydon Primary School 4.4 mi Good
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing 4.8 mi School remains Good
- Diss Church of England Junior Academy 5.3 mi Good