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EnglandEast of EnglandMid SuffolkIP22 1DWSt Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary

St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary

Mid Suffolk · Nr Diss · IP22 1DW http://stbotolphs.suffolk.dbprimary.com

Pupils
181
cap. 259
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
181
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
181
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySuffolk
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Primary · Suffolk

Finance£5729 spend / pupil£5787 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
69%
-11pp
80%74%68%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
19%10%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
50%
Writing expected standard
73%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
81%
Maths higher standard
27%
Science expected standard
73%
SPAG expected standard
88%
LA AVG 68.77%
SPAG higher standard
38%
LA AVG 22.4%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 105.15
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 103.66
GPS scaled score
109.0

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.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
181
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Back Hills, Botesdale, Nr Diss, IP22 1DW
Local authority
Suffolk
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2569%0%88%50%73%0%81%27%73%88%110.0106.0109.06%181
2023/2480%0%87%37%83%0%90%23%87%90%108.0107.0109.09%177
2022/2377%3%87%40%80%7%80%27%77%80%108.0107.0108.0+4.30+1.20+4.3011%176
2018/1969%7%79%31%69%10%76%17%72%72%106.0103.0105.0+2.20-1.30-1.4017%179
2017/1868%19%87%48%81%19%74%35%81%84%109.0105.0111.0+3.40+0.00+0.0015%180
2016/1777%7%90%43%80%17%83%23%83%90%108.0105.0108.0+4.50-0.10+1.7010%183

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

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2518121.76%3%15%6%12%
2023/2417721.49%5%15%5%10%
2022/2317619.811%4%14%6%17%
2021/2217421.213%5%14%8%29%
2020/2117017.315%5%15%
2018/1917921.017%4%19%4%9%
2017/1818020.915%3%18%6%13%
2016/1718319.710%1%18%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.