Diss Infant Academy and Nursery, Diss
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates a warm, welcoming environment where children genuinely enjoy learning and feel safe. Teachers use a well-designed curriculum that builds knowledge step-by-step, with strong support for children who need extra help. The school works closely with families and the wider community, offering plenty of opportunities for children to develop confidence, learn about keeping safe, and experience enriching activities.
Key Strengths
- Well-planned, coherent curriculum that is carefully sequenced and inclusive for all pupils
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and active management of concerns
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, who progress well from their starting points
- Improved attendance tracking with targeted support helping vulnerable groups
- Strong staff development and coaching model building teaching expertise
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers sometimes lack confidence to deviate from planned lessons when pupils already know the content, limiting challenge and deeper learning
- Recent staffing changes in early years have led to some inconsistencies in interactions with children and missed opportunities to extend learning
- Classroom adaptations for inclusion sometimes rely too heavily on staff support, which can limit pupils' independence
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with leaders and governors fulfilling their responsibilities and establishing an open culture where all staff view safeguarding as their responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Author visits, sports sessions, concerts, community events, school council, internet safety days, safety week, police visits
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery is an expected standard school with a well-sequenced curriculum and strong safeguarding practices. Leaders have created a positive, inclusive environment where pupils enjoy school and make steady progress from their starting points.
At a Glance
13.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
115 pupils
210 capacity
95 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Diss
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Diss
Admissions Demand - Norfolk
Places available
9,822
Applications
7,691
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)
Inspection History(104)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.89992%
Overall absence
8.21918%
Persistent absence
73
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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