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Diss High School

Walcot Road, Diss, IP22 4DH

Local ranking30th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
56.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
145

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
27.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

63

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
6.5% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
35.8
16-18 Cohort
144

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
918
Boys
466 (51%)
Girls
452 (49%)
Capacity
1200 (77% full)
SEND
11.4%
FSM Eligible
24.6%
EAL
10.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
9.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
61.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,378/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.9%
  • White Other: 10.0%
  • Black African: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%

80.9%

White British

10.0%

White Other

1.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137092
UKPRN
10034614
Establishment No.
4089
Trust
ENRICH LEARNING TRUST

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