Palgrave Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address Palgrave
Nr Diss
Suffolk
IP22 1AG
Phone 01379642507
Reference Number 143071

Palgrave Church of England Primary School is performing well, overall rated as good. The school demonstrates strong pupil happiness and safety, with outstanding behaviour and attitudes towards learning observed. The school is small, but it effectively maximizes its limited resources, including utilizing a forest school area and nearby specialist sports facilities. Pupils engage in a broad curriculum supplemented by a rich array of extracurricular activities, contributing to their high attainment and strong progress, especially in reading, writing, and mathematics. However, there are some areas identified for improvement regarding curriculum clarity and the methods employed in teaching that could enhance deep learning further.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 84
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.81%
Girls: 51.19%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 7.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 17

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 7 14
2 5 9 14
3 Unknown 9 9
4 12 4 16
5 6 4 10
6 5 3 8

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.5%
White, Other 6%
White & Asian 2.4%
Mixed, Other 1.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 08 Oct 2019
Date Report
04 Mar 2025 School inspection
08 Oct 2019 School inspection:
21 Mar 2019 Short inspection
04 Aug 2016 Academy conversion letter
01 May 2012 Full inspection:
Previously as Palgrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
01 May 2012 Full inspection:
27 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
27 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2005 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2005 Full inspection:
11 Sep 2000 Full inspection
11 Sep 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit excellent behaviour and attitudes towards learning.
  • Strong leadership that fosters support and high expectations among staff.
  • Effective teaching leads to high pupil attainment and progress.
  • A broad and balanced curriculum enhanced by numerous extracurricular activities.
  • Outstanding support for pupils with SEND, enabling excellent progress.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum clarity is not fully established in some subjects.
  • Occasional teaching methods do not deepen pupils' understanding enough.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 100%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 110
Maths 109

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0
Writing 0.2
Maths -2.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 14 6

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Diss Church of England Junior Academy
The Entry, Diss, IP22 4NT
0.9 miles
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery
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0.98 miles
Roydon Primary School
Manor Road, Roydon, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5QU
1.24 miles
Wortham Primary School
Wortham, Bury Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 1PX
2.19 miles
Scole Church of England Primary Academy
Norwich Road, Scole, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4ED
2.31 miles
Mellis Church of England Primary School
Yaxley Road, Mellis, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 8DP
2.61 miles
Bressingham Primary School
School Road, Bressingham, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2AR
2.89 miles
Burston Community Primary School
Crown Green, Burston, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5TZ
3.25 miles
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye
Church Street, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BD
3.57 miles
Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)
Harvey Lane, Dickleburgh, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4NL
4.06 miles
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Back Hills, Botesdale, Nr Diss, Suffolk, IP22 1DW
4.32 miles
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing
Mill Road, Winfarthing, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2DZ
4.4 miles
St Edmund's Primary School
Heckfield Green, Hoxne, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5AD
4.76 miles
Name Distance
Diss High School
Walcot Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4DH
1.17 miles
Hartismere School
Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BL
3.09 miles
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