Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH · Norfolk · secondary school
27th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 5.3/10 against 918 of them, against 4.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 44.8 · 52 | 30% | 1.57 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.08 · 44 | 25% | 1.10 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 46.6 · 55 | 10% | 0.55 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 44.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 46.6, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.08 in 2023/24, meaning pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (5.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.9 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join clubs including GCSE Art Open Studio, Musical Theatre Academy, and BSL Club. They attend trips such as a live opera performance and a Spanish theatre trip. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 918 pupils in a school with 1200 places, leaving 282 spare places. The school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in the after-school club? What specific support is available for the GCSE Art Open Studio? How does the school maintain engagement for students in smaller class sizes?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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