Schools in Diss
Norfolk · 14 schools
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Schools in Diss (14)
- Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)
Primary · Ages 2-11 · IP21 4NL
Ofsted: Outstanding (2013)KS2: 71% expected (2025) - Wortham Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · IP22 1PX
Ofsted: Outstanding (2014)KS2: 97% expected (2025) - All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IP22 2DZ
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 58% expected (2024) - Burston Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IP22 5TZ
Ofsted: Good (2021)New report cardKS2: 50% expected (2024) - Diss Church of England Junior Academy
Primary · Ages 7-11 · IP22 4NT
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 70% expected (2025) - Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 5-11 · IP22 2SE
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 67% expected (2025) - Roydon Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IP22 5QU
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 70% expected (2025)73% of first choices got in - Diss Infant Academy and Nursery
Primary · Ages 3-7 · IP22 4PU
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)New report card - St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IP22 2LR
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)New report cardKS2: 69% expected (2024)92% of first choices got in - Hopton Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · IP22 2QY
- Pulham Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IP21 4SZ
- Scole Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IP21 4ED
Ofsted report cardKS2: 86% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Diss (13)Secondary schools in Diss (1)
14
13 primary · 1 secondary
2,136
69% capacity used
3
0 outstanding · 3 good
3,090
954 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
43.0
GCSE Eng+Maths
36.4%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
594 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +149 primary and +107 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
67% occupied · 631 spare places
Secondary Schools
73% occupied · 323 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Diss
How many schools are there in Diss?
Diss has 14 open schools: 13 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Diss are rated Outstanding?
2 schools in Diss were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Wortham Primary School and Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School). Counting Good as well, 82% of the 11 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Wortham Primary SchoolDickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Diss have the best SATs results?
Of the 7 primary schools in Diss with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Wortham Primary School (100% in reading, 94% in maths); Scole Church of England Primary Academy (86% in reading, 86% in maths); and Bressingham Primary School (73% in reading, 93% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Wortham Primary SchoolScole Church of England Primary AcademyBressingham Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Diss?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Diss selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Diss have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Diss have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Diss?
Apply to your council - Norfolk or Suffolk, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.