Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

The Street, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School is a primary school in Beccles for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 7th of 9 primary schools in Beccles. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 29 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

6 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 29 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

91 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals28.6%

28.6%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.2%

2.2%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.9%

20.9%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan24.2%

24.2%, 18.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	59% met the expected standard
Carlton Colville Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Beccles Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
The Old School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Grove Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: CONSORTIUM TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Simon Lea
Phone: 01502476230
Website: barnbynorthcove.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Street, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QB
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 144828

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.