Roydon Primary School is a primary school in Diss, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Roydon Primary School currently has around 265 pupils on roll, which is about 68% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 20.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.2%). other white pupils make up about 10.9%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Manor Road, Diss, IP22 5QU
Website: www.roydon.norfolk.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01379642628
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Bradford
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 120848

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/02/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 390
Number of Pupils: 265
Number of Boys: 138
Number of Girls: 127

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British79.20%210
Other White10.90%29
Unclassified2.60%7
Other (any other ethnic group)2.30%6
African1.90%5
White and Black African1.50%4
White and Black Caribbean0.80%2
Other Mixed0.40%1
Pakistani0.40%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.2)
Writing: Average (1.4)
Maths: Average (0.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
46%
Town average
53%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
102.7
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Roydon Primary School
Manor Road , Roydon IP22 5QU
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Diss Church of England Junior Academy
The Entry , IP22 4NT
3out of 4 1,624 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Diss Church Junior School
The Entry , IP22 4NT
- not rated 1,649 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Diss Infant and Nursery School with Children's Centre
Fitzwalter Road , IP22 4PU
- not rated 2,042 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery
Fitzwalter Road , IP22 4PU
2out of 4 2,042 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Diss High School
Walcot Road , IP22 4DH
3out of 4 1,814 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Diss High School
Walcot Road , IP22 4DH
- not rated 1,814 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kadesh Education
DC3 Vinces Road , IP22 4HG
- not rated 2,358 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.