25
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio10.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Burston Community Primary School · Primary · Norfolk
Part ofSAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
25
Pupil : teacher ratio
10.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
32%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Crown Green, Burston, Diss, IP22 5TZ
Local authority
Norfolk
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 32% | 25 |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 0% | 67% | 33% | 50% | 0% | 33% | 17% | 83% | 50% | 106.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 | — | — | — | 53% | 36 |
| 2022/23 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 36% | 42 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 14% | 79% | 14% | 79% | 21% | 64% | 14% | 64% | 86% | 104.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 | +0.30 | +0.30 | -2.30 | 8% | 40 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 0% | 83% | 17% | 83% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 83% | 50% | 105.0 | 99.0 | 102.0 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | 40 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25 | 8.5 | 32% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 36 | 10.8 | 53% | 8% | 22% | 8% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 42 | 13.5 | 36% | 10% | 26% | 6% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 37 | 13.9 | 27% | 5% | 22% | 12% | 56% |
| 2020/21 | 35 | 13.1 | 20% | 6% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 40 | 12.5 | 8% | 8% | 20% | 4% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — | 5% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.