Diss High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 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
- 918 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.2%
- Persistent absence
- 22.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
White British 78.2%
Other White 9.7%
Mixed 3.5%
Unclassified 3.3%
African 1.6%
Other 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.6
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.14
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 48 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 143 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 141 |
| French | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Diss High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 133
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 72 79 |
| Year 8 | 155 81 74 |
| Year 9 | 189 91 98 |
| Year 10 | 136 74 62 |
| Year 11 | 146 78 68 |
| Year 12 | 74 34 40 |
| Year 13 | 67 36 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 2.4% |