School profile

Beccles High School

Secondary · Free schools · Beccles, NR34 7BQ

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

3,293 of 3,312

Worse than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Beccles High School rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFree schools
Ages11 to 16
Pupils182 of 600 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Christopher Barns
TrustSAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened02 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138274.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Attainment 8 score25.442.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths28%60.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths10%40%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4%9.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths20%55.2%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 450--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils182
Girls101
Boys81
Eligible for free school meals50%
First language not English1.1%
SEN support36
EHC plan43
Average class size15.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.2%
Other White
2.2%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
African
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence9.3%8.8%8%
Persistent absence28.5%23.3%21.6%
Severe absence5.5%4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)40
Applications (Year 7)89
First preference applications (Year 7)39
First preference offers (Year 7)39
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places402
Pupils on roll223
Unfilled places44.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher10.2
Pupils per adult7.1
Teachers (FTE)17.78
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.43
Support staff (FTE)11.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate83.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions23.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination91.5%
Staying in education85.9%
Further education77.5%
Not sustained5.6%
School sixth form4.2%
Employment4.2%
Sixth form college1.4%
Apprenticeship1.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Beccles High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBeccles Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryRavensmere Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryThe Albert Pye Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondarySir John Leman High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Benet's RC Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWorlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Beccles High School

What is Beccles High School's Ofsted rating?

Beccles High School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Beccles High School rank in England?

Beccles High School ranks 3,293 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 99% of schools).

How many pupils attend Beccles High School?

Beccles High School has 182 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 600.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.