Bressingham Primary SchoolDiss Church of England Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Diss.
Summary of the comparison
Bressingham Primary School and Diss Church of England Junior Academy are primary schools in Diss.
Bressingham Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Diss Church of England Junior Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bressingham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bressingham Primary School was judged Good and Diss Church of England Junior Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Bressingham Primary School and 50.0% for Diss Church of England Junior Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bressingham Primary School (93.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Diss Church of England Junior Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DissBressingham Primary School | DissDiss Church of England Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 230th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 137 | 162 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 240 | |
| Location | Diss, IP22 2AR | Diss, IP22 4NT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 137 | 162 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 33.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 38.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 24.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.6% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.4% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bressingham Primary School
Diss Church of England Junior Academy
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