The school meets the Department for Education’s definition of a coasting school, based on key stage 2 academic performance results in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The school is in a federation with Diss Infant and Nursery School and Diss Children’s Centre under an executive headteacher. The federation has a shared governing body. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is above the national average. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is below the national average. The proportion of pupils who receive support for special educational needs and/or disabilities is well above the national average. The proportion of pupils with a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is slightly higher than the national average. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. Inspection report: Diss Church Junior School, 8–9 March 2017 Page 9 of 11 Information about this inspection Inspectors observed teaching and learning in each class. Inspectors observed pupils’ behaviour in classrooms and assessed the school’s promotion of pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. This included shorter visits to classes made jointly with the headteacher. Inspectors looked through a range of pupils’ work in different subjects and heard pupils read. Inspectors spoke to two groups of pupils and had discussions with other pupils around the school and at breaktimes. Inspectors considered the views of parents who completed Ofsted’s online survey, Parent View. Inspectors made observations of pupils’ behaviour at lunchtime, when pupils were moving in and around the school and during lessons. Meetings were held with staff, governors, senior leaders and representatives from the local authority. The lead inspector held a telephone conversation with a representative from the diocese. Meetings were also held with the school’s leaders of English and mathematics and the special educational needs coordinator. Inspectors considered a range of documentation, including information relating to pupils’ attainment and progress, leaders’ evaluation of the school’s performance and its areas for development. Inspectors looked at behaviour records, including records of bullying incidents. Inspectors reviewed safeguarding documentation and how this related to daily practice, as well as speaking with staff and pupils. Inspection team Keith Pullen, lead inspector Ofsted Inspector Richard Griffiths Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: Diss Church Junior School, 8–9 March 2017 Page 10 of 11 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance ‘Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected].