Diss High School | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Diss High School

Walcot Road, Diss IP22 4DH

https://www.disshigh.norfolk.sch.uk/

Diss High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 940 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In February 2014 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Enrich Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Long Stratton High School, Wymondham High Academy, Taverham High School, Dereham Neatherd High School and North Walsham High School.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Environment, Admissions and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
4.0		Hartismere School
7.7		The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
7.8		Old Buckenham High School
8.0		Stradbroke High School
8.8		Long Stratton High School
10.5		Attleborough Academy
11.1		Debenham High School
11.7		Wymondham College
12.8		Ixworth High School
13.0		Stowupland High School
13.6		Wymondham High Academy
13.9		Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Attainment: About average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is about average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

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