Diss Infant Academy and Nursery
Fitzwalter Road, Diss, IP22 4PU
115 pupils · 55% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 13.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 12 May 2026, published 21 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.79 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 29 | 23 | 34 | 26 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 40 | 40 | 56 | 40 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 25 | 25 | 37 | 25 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 43 | 33 | 45 | 36 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 36 | 34 | 46 | 34 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 29 | 29 | 42 | 29 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 40 | 34 | 49 | 37 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 44 | 44 | 53 | 44 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Diss Church of England Junior Academy 0.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Palgrave Church of England Primary School 1.6 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Roydon Primary School 1.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Scole Church of England Primary Academy 3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Burston Community Primary School 3.7 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Bressingham Primary School 4.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.