Beccles High School

Secondary
Free school
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Castle Hill, Beccles, NR34 7BQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Beccles High School is a secondary school in Beccles for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 42nd of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 February 2024, report published 19 March 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

67 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score27.6

27.6, 18.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths17.9%

17.9%, 27.5 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths31.3%

31.3%, 33.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc10.4%

10.4%, 30.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.35

2.35, 1.74 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

182 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals50%

50%, 23.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.1%

1.1%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.8%

19.8%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan23.6%

23.6%, 17.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Beccles High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sir John Leman High School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 44.8
Bungay High School	5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 41.7
Pakefield High School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.4
East Point Academy	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.5
Hobart High School	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.1

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Barns
Phone: 01502718850
Website: beccleshighschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Castle Hill, Beccles, NR34 7BQ
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 138274

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.