Primary school in Diss, Norfolk
Pulham Church of England Primary Academy
Harleston Road, Pulham Market, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4SZ
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 10 June 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- Places
- 105
- How full
- 93% full — 98 of 105 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 52 / 46
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for South Norfolk 013A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 30%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 20%
- Households owning their home
- 69%
- Households in social housing
- 13%
- Households with no car
- 8%
- Adults economically inactive
- 45%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Harriet Beckett
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Ward
- Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- URN
- 151676
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tivetshall Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 1.8 mi |
| Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)Academy converter | No grade | 62% | 3 mi |
| Aslacton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 67% | 4 mi |
| Manor Field Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 4 mi |
| Burston Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 4.1 mi |
| St Mary's Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | 50% | 4.3 mi |
| Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2024 | 33% | 4.6 mi |
| Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | 56% | 4.6 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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