Diss High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 14 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 137092
- Address
- Walcot Road, IP22 4DH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 941 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 10.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
White British 81.5%
Other White 8.5%
Unclassified 2.9%
Mixed 2.3%
African 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.4
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.06
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 30 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 142 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 142 |
| French | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Diss High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 142
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 155 82 73 |
| Year 8 | 200 98 102 |
| Year 9 | 143 78 65 |
| Year 10 | 149 82 67 |
| Year 11 | 146 66 80 |
| Year 12 | 74 38 36 |
| Year 13 | 74 36 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 30.0% 41.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 34.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 57.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 16.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.9% 2.2% |