Bressingham Primary SchoolSt Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Diss.
Summary of the comparison
Bressingham Primary School and St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham are primary schools in Diss.
Bressingham Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bressingham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bressingham Primary School was judged Good and St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham was judged Requires improvement.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DissBressingham Primary School | DissSt Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 271st of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 137 | 15 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 70 | |
| Location | Diss, IP22 2AR | Diss, IP22 2LR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 137 | 15 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 26.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 60.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.6% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.4% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 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
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham
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