Beccles High School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 27.6 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 27.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 28%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.15
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.48, -0.81]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 67 | 27.6 | — | 28.4% | 10.4% | 2.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 71 | 30.9 | -1.15 | 31.0% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 47 | 28.4 | -1.68 | 28.0% | 6.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 46 | 38.9 | -0.38 | 41.0% | 13.0% | 3.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Suffolk for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138274 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Christopher Barns |
| Trust | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NR34 7BQ |
| Latest pupils | 67 |
| FSM eligible | 50.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Castle Hill, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7BQ
www.becclesschool.org.ukView local authority page1502718850| DfE number | 4016 |
| UKPRN | 10038718 |
| Opened | 2 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 Mar 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2024 |