[4] In the first two years all students follow a basic course comprising Art, Design Technology, English, Drama, PSHEE, Geography, History, Food, French, Spanish, Computing, Mathematics, Music, Religious Studies and Science.

Staff turnover has made it difficult to deliver good results and depressed the number of youngsters obtaining the English Baccalaureate that requires it.

[7] The governing body supported the ban with Norfolk County Council stating that it is for the school to set rules and regulations on uniform.

[11] Politician Ralph Howell, businessman Eric Nicoli[12] and Church of England clergyman Christopher Dalliston[citation needed] all attended Diss Grammar School.

[13] Writer and environmentalist Roger Deakin taught English and French at Diss Grammar for three years.