Diss High School, Diss

From the headteacher's welcome: "Diss High School is a vibrant school that cherishes its place in the heart of the local community of Diss and the surrounding villages. At Diss High we are committed to creating a nurturing and inspiring learning environment that empowers students to excel academically, grow personally, and contribute positively to society."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, coding, cooking and homework club.

In 2026, pupils at Diss High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45 in Norfolk and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Norfolk and 47% in England.

That is down from 46.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.08: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 32.6, against 46 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 128 families put Diss High School as their first choice and 164 named it as one of their preferences, for 133 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Diss High School is one of 9 schools run by Enrich Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.7 in 2024/25.

Of the 143 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 79% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 34% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 11% into work.

Of the 76 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 46% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 36% into work. 16% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

10.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 124 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 18 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Diss High School had 71 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Diss Rail Station, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is high school (adjacent), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 97 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Diss High School issued 292 suspensions, 31.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Diss High School are Diss Church of England Junior Academy (0.3 miles), Diss Infant Academy and Nursery (0.3 miles), Roydon Primary School (1 mile) and Palgrave Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.