Burston Community Primary School
Academy converter in Diss, Norfolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 27 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 70 |
| Free school meals | 3.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Address | Crown Green, Burston, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5TZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.burston-tivetshall-schools.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01379741256 |
| URN | 144427 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 May 2026, published 16 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 November 2021, published 6 February 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Diss Infant Academy and Nursery (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Diss Church of England Junior Academy (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Scole Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Tivetshall Community Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Roydon Primary School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Palgrave Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.