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Diss High School

South Norfolk, IP22 4DHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
Progress 8
-0.08
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
126 1st-choice / 133 places
Ranking
#1,722
of 3,141 nationally

About Diss High School

Diss High School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in March 2024 that confirmed the school remains Good. The single most informative academic metric is its Progress 8 score of -0.08, which places pupils’ progress very slightly below the national average. This is a solid result for a school where 24% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure above the national average. Compared with the Norfolk local authority average Progress 8 score of -0.02, Diss High School is broadly in line with its peers. The school ranks 32nd out of 57 secondary schools in the county, putting it in the middle of the pack. Its Attainment 8 score of 44.3 means the average pupil achieves just under a grade 5 across their best eight GCSE subjects, while 67.1% of pupils secure a grade 4 or above in English and maths.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWalcot Road, Diss, South Norfolk, IP22 4DH
HeadteacherSam Stopps
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils918
Free School Meals (FSM)24.0%
School Capacity918 / 1,200 (77% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Swimming PoolSports HallPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsArt StudiosDining HallTheatreGymnasiumChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

FootballRugbyMartial ArtsRowingDanceRoundersBasketballTennis

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseChessEco ClubArt ClubDramaModel United NationsScience ClubChoirFilm ClubDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: disshigh.norfolk.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Diss High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.