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Sir John Leman High School

Academy converter · Beccles · NR34 9PG

Ages 11–18 · 1,404 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

46.1

Overall absence

8.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.22
−20+2
Attainment 846.1
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,281

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

1,404 pupils · 1,476 places

Pupils on roll
1,404
Boys / girls
683 / 721
School capacity
1,476
Capacity fill
1,404 / 1,476 (95%)
Free school meals
22.6%
FSM pupils
281
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Kingfisher Schools Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Hartshorn

Location

Address
Ringsfield Road
Postcode
NR34 9PG
Town
Beccles
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Lowestoft
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Beccles, Suffolk, 1,404 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.6%.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sarah Hartshorn
Telephone
01502713223
Website
http://www.sirjohnleman.co.uk

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