St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Nr Diss, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 180 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 259 |
| Free school meals | 16.10% |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Back Hills, Botesdale, Nr Diss, Suffolk, IP22 1DW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://stbotolphs.suffolk.dbprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01379890181 |
| URN | 124758 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 May 2023, published 22 June 2023:
| 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 |
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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
- Wortham Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Gislingham Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- Bressingham Primary School (primary school, about 6.0 km)
- Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 6.2 km)
- St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham (primary school, about 6.5 km)
- Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 7.1 km)
- Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 8.2 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.