Beccles High School
Beccles, NR34 7BQ · Suffolk · secondary school
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43rd of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 0.1/10 against 338 of them, against 0.1/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 5 | 35% | 0.19 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 10.0 · 0 | 30% | 0.01 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -1.15 · 1 | 25% | 0.03 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 25.4 · 0 | 10% | 0.00 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Beccles High School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 17.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 27.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -1.15 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (0.2 out of 10 either way). Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement in March 2024.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join football and STEM clubs. The school staged Shrek The Musical and organised trips for An Inspector Calls to London and the Scrapbot Olympics 2026.
Getting in
The published school roll is 182 pupils against a stated capacity of 600. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and national medians? What specific actions are being taken to address the Requires improvement rating from the 2024 inspection?
What Ofsted said about Beccles High School
Overview
The report describes a school undergoing significant change, noting that while pupils and staff see "positive improvements," the overall effectiveness requires improvement. Recent leadership changes have secured necessary support, yet the quality of provision has declined due to inconsistent implementation of new strategies.
Strengths
- Safeguarding arrangements are "effective," with pupils feeling safe and knowing how to report concerns.
- The specialist provision, ‘The Forge’, offers a "calm and purposeful environment" where pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make progress.
- Most pupils behave well, are respectful, and "celebrate" being different, feeling included within the school community.
- The curriculum in most subjects is planned to provide pupils with the knowledge needed for their next steps in learning.
- A comprehensive PSHE curriculum helps pupils understand mental and physical health, safety, and healthy relationships.
Areas to improve
- The school must ensure its approach to reducing pupil absence is applied "robustly and consistently" to secure rapid improvements in attendance.
- Teachers need appropriate skills to identify gaps in pupil understanding, as assessment is not currently used consistently to tailor the curriculum to individual needs.
- The behaviour policy must be implemented consistently to reduce the high number of suspensions and address instances of disrespect.
Safeguarding
The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 30.9 |
| 2024/25 | 27.6 |
| 2025/26 | 25.4 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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