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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beccles High School | Sir John Leman High School | Sir John Leman High School | St Benet's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beccles High School | Sir John Leman High School | Sir John Leman High School | St Benet's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Beccles, NR34 7BQ | Beccles, NR34 9PG | Beccles, NR34 9PG | Beccles, NR34 9PQ |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | — | Expected standard | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 30.9 | — | 46.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | — | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 17% | — | 44% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 41% | — | 72% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 14% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.6 | — | 3.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 36% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 15.8% | — | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.6% | — | 23.0% | 23.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 10.9% | — | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 28 | — | 269 | 7 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 266 | 7 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 182 | — | 1,404 | 69 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 182 / 600 (30%) | — | 1,404 / 1,476 (95%) | 69 / 119 (58%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50% | — | 22.6% | 34.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Christopher Barns | Mr Shaun Common | Ms Sarah Hartshorn | Mr Patrick Kennedy |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of East Anglia |
| Constituencydiffers | Lowestoft | Waveney | Lowestoft | Lowestoft |
| Sponsordiffers | Sapientia Education Trust | — | Kingfisher Schools Trust Ltd | St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST | — | KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST | ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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