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Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

Harvey Lane, Dickleburgh, Diss IP21 4NL · dickleburgh.stbenets.org · 01379 740080

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
62%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
179
85% of 210 places
Local authority
Norfolk
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
14%
First language not English
2.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 28 (Places 28)28September 2023: 22 (Places 23)22September 2024: 21 (Places 23)21September 2025: 25 (Places 26)25September 2026: 27 (Places 29)27Places 29
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202629270.9100%
September 2025Sept 202526251100%
September 2024Sept 202423210.9100%
September 2023Sept 202323221100%
September 2022Sept 202228281100%

Results

In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 100% (England 53%)100%2016/17: 100% (England 61%)100%2017/18: 63% (England 64%)63%2018/19: 83% (England 65%)83%2022/23: 84% (England 60%)84%2023/24: 64% (England 61%)64%2024/25: 62% (England 62%)62%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121085)

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
12 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2013

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121085), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121085)

  • Jul 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121085)

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
89%
Replies
55
31% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●78% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼73% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 62% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 25% who had a child bullied

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