St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Nr Diss, Suffolk
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Nr Diss, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 May 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Back Hills, Botesdale, Nr Diss, IP22 1DW
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 180 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 May 2023
Strengths
- “They warmly welcome any newcomers, living out the phrase ‘the more, the merrier’ when it comes to making friends.”
- “Pupils themselves identify this, referring to the messages they learn from leaders and staff about being respectful.”
- “Learning these messages means pupils are unfazed when discussing or meeting those who differ to them.”
To improve
- “There remain a few subjects that lack the strengths of others.”
- “In these subjects, teachers are unclear about the specifics they should teach.”
- “This means they may repeat content without building on it, or introduce pupils to concepts that go beyond the scope of what they should learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Wortham Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged
- Gislingham Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi Good
- Mellis Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi Standards maintained
- Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.8 mi Good
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Palgrave Church of England Primary School 4.3 mi Standards maintained
- Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5.1 mi Not judged
- Stanton Primary School 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published