St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, LophamGarboldisham Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Diss.
Summary of the comparison
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham and Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Diss.
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham was judged Requires improvement and Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DissSt Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham | DissGarboldisham Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 271st of 333 in Norfolk | 61st of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 15 | 79 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 105 | |
| Location | Diss, IP22 2LR | Diss, IP22 2SE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 15 | 79 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 60.0% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 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.
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy
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