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Beccles High School

Free schools · Beccles · NR34 7BQ

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

182

Local authority

Suffolk

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Beccles, Suffolk, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Beccles
14
Secondary schools in Beccles
2
Academies among open schools in Beccles
79% (11)
Open schools in NR34
14
Secondary in NR34
2
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Secondary in Suffolk LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BecclesNear NR34

Overview

School type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
138274

Location

Address
Castle Hill
Postcode
NR34 7BQ
Town
Beccles
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Lowestoft
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
81 / 101
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
182 / 600 (30%)
Free school meals
50%
FSM pupils
91
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Sapientia Education Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
21 on roll / 21 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Barns
Telephone
01502718850
Website
www.beccleshighschool.org

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
30.9
Progress 8
-1.1
English & maths grade 5+
17%
English & maths grade 4+
41%
EBacc entry
0%
EBacc APS
2.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

15.8%

Persistent absence

42.6%

Unauthorised

3.1%

Authorised absence
12.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.9%
Enrolments in measure
329

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 15.5% · Persistent 44.3%
2021/22
Overall 14.2% · Persistent 43.8%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England