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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 143492

The Albert Pye Community Primary School

Academy converter · Beccles · NR34 9UL

Ages 3–11 · 350 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
316

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

350 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
350
Boys / girls
169 / 181
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
350 / 360 (97%)
Free school meals
25.6%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
The Active Learning Trust Limited
Headteacher
Ms Louise Creed

Location

Address
Frederick's Road
Postcode
NR34 9UL
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Beccles, Suffolk, 350 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.6%.

Open schools in Beccles
14
Primary schools in Beccles
11
Academies among open schools in Beccles
79% (11)
Open schools in NR34
14
Primary in NR34
11
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Louise Creed
Telephone
01502713420
Website
www.albertpyeandravensmere.org

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