Primary school

The Beeches Community Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • IP1 6ET
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2012

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,275 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 82%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 87%87%2016/17: top 93%2017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 82%2022/23: top 62%2023/24: top 50%50% · 2023/242024/25: top 82%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM50% · East of England 64%2/10 Well below East of England
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%1/10 Well below East of England−21.9 pts
Reading score102 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England−11 pts
Maths score101 · East of England 1051/10 Well below East of England
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 34% · 53 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 37% · 49 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 55% · 42 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 53% · 57 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 57% · 60 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 63% · 48 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 50% · 44 pupils · East of England 64%63%34%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 53 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 0% · 49 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 2% · 42 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 5% · 57 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 5% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 48 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 44 pupils · East of England 7%5%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 53 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 49 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 42 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 102 · 57 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 48 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 102 · 44 pupils · East of England 10610598No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 53 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 100 · 49 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 101 · 42 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 101 · 57 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 102 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 104 · 48 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 101 · 44 pupils · East of England 105104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
38 of 38 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3838
2nd142
3rd100

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026393
Free school meals (past 6 years)41.3%
First language not English28.4%
SEN support21.9%
EHC plan3.0%
Absence (sessions missed)7.7%
Persistently absent pupils25.0%

Girls 45.3%Boys 54.7%

91.2% full · 431 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 28 responses (7.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.9% not applicable44.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year82.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.1% not applicable78.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child71.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school67.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult12.2
  • Classroom teachers 16
  • Leadership 3.4
  • Teaching assistants 11
  • Other support 10.9

Teachers 19.4 FTE · Whole workforce 41.3 · 71 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,217
Spend per pupil£6,050
Staff spend per pupil£5,251
Reserve per pupil£172
  • +£65,000revenue reserve
  • +£63,000in-year balance

Grants £6,045 · self-generated £190 · premises £280 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION (16 academies) · trust reserve £1,986,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it