Secondary school

Beccles High School

  • Free School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • NR34 7BQ
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,269 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 100%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 90%90%2016/17: top 46%46% · 2016/172017/18: top 51%2018/19: top 84%2021/22: top 90%2022/23: top 100%2023/24: top 98%2024/25: top 100%No exams

Against East of England

Attainment 827.6 · East of England 45.91/10 Well below East of England−9 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths17.9% · East of England 44.9%1/10 Well below East of England
EBacc point score2.35 · East of England 4.011/10 Well below East of England−11.5 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-1.15 · East of England −0.021/10 Well below East of England−28 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 42.6 · 51 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 46.8 · 33 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 45.9 · 51 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 39.2 · 57 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 38.9 · 46 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 28.4 · 47 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 30.9 · 71 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 27.6 · 67 pupils · East of England 45.8546.827.6No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 42% · 33 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 43% · 51 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 28% · 57 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 24% · 46 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 19% · 47 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 16.9% · 71 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 17.9% · 67 pupils · East of England 44.9%43%16.9%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
39 of 39 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3939
2nd381
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2014–2024

  1. 2014Good
  2. 2018Remains Good
  3. 2024Requires improvement

0 strong areas

4 weak areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026182
Free school meals (past 6 years)51.3%
First language not English2.5%
SEN support19.8%
EHC plan15.6%
Absence (sessions missed)11.9%
Persistently absent pupils34.5%

Girls 51.3%Boys 48.7%

30.3% full · 600 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 74 responses (25.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school74.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school77% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved55.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 40.5% not applicable52.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year51.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 6.8% not applicable65.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed46.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child63.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school67.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing60.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school67.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school70.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development63.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent60.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher10.2
Pupils per adult7.1
  • Classroom teachers 15.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 3.4
  • Other support 8.5

Teachers 17.8 FTE · Whole workforce 29.7 · 37 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£12,682
Spend per pupil£11,364
Staff spend per pupil£8,100
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£315,000in-year balance

Grants £12,510 · self-generated £172 · premises £452 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST (22 academies) · trust reserve £4,127,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

71 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained91.5%
  • Education85.9%
  • Apprenticeship1.4%
  • Employment4.2%
  • Not sustained5.6%
  • Unknown2.8%