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Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy

Primary school in Diss, Norfolk. Good (Nov 2023).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 12 December 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around November 2027

The last inspection was in November 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 1.7 milesHopton Church of England Primary Academy

    Primary, Diss, Suffolk

    No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Feb 2025)

  2. 2.2 milesSt Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham

    Primary, Diss, Norfolk

    Report card, Jul 2026: 6 expected

  3. 3.0 milesEast Harling Primary School and Nursery

    Primary, Norwich, Norfolk

    Good (Nov 2022)

  4. 3.3 milesKenninghall Primary School

    Primary, Norfolk

    Report card, Jun 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected

  5. 3.8 milesBarningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Primary, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jan 2025)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.