Diss High School

Walcot Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4DH

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

46.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

918

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 918 / 1,200 (77%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

24.6%

Disadvantaged

10.8%

EAL

1.6%

SEN support

9.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.6

Attainment 8

918 pupils

44.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

71%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

63 students

6.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

54%

To higher education

12%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.6%

Overall absence

24.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

61.03

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

15.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

6.33

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£49,615

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£810 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.92

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,378

Spend per pupil

£7,205

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.