Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Garden Lane, Worlingham, Beccles, NR34 7SBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Beccles for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 2nd of 9 primary schools in Beccles. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 19 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

51 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

324 pupils on roll, with places for 323

Eligible for free school meals12%

12%, 14.5 percentage points below 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 support14.8%

14.8%, the same as the England average.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beccles Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Ravensmere Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Albert Pye Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	38% met the expected standard
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	33% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Holly Marchand
Phone: 01502712375
Website: worlingham.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Garden Lane, Worlingham, Beccles, NR34 7SB
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124748

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.