Pulham Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Diss (Norfolk).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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Maths expected
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Writing expected
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Attendance rate
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Pupil : Teacher
19.6
▼ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.5%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
98 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Pulham Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Diss, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It is part of the THE DIOCESE of NORWICH St BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Harriet Beckett.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Talk Boost
Key facts
- URN
- 151676
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (5 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian Hipwell | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Lockwood | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Crane | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Harriet Beckett | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Paul Schwier | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record