Located in Beccles, Beccles High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Beccles High School currently has around 238 pupils on roll, which is about 40% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.7% boys and 51.3% girls. Around 50.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 15.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 42.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 18% who stay in school sixth forms and 30% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Castle Hill, Beccles, NR34 7BQ |
| Website: | www.becclesschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01502718850 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Christopher Barns |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138274 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/02/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 600 |
| Number of Pupils: | 238 |
| Number of Boys: | 116 |
| Number of Girls: | 122 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 15.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 42.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.90% | 221 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 1.70% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 1 |
| African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Primary Academy Ellough Road , NR34 7AB | 3out of 4 | 468 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crowfoot Community Primary School Ellough Road , NR34 7AB | - not rated | 468 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ravensmere Infant School Fredericks Road , NR34 9UL | 3out of 4 | 550 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Albert Pye Community Primary School Frederick's Road , NR34 9UL | 3out of 4 | 568 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Albert Pye Community Primary School Frederick's Road , NR34 9UL | - not rated | 568 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles High School Castle Hill , NR34 7BQ | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Leman High School Ringsfield Road , NR34 9PG | - not rated | 1,128 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Leman High School Ringsfield Road , NR34 9PG | 3out of 4 | 1,128 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Middle School Castle Hill , NR34 7BQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Worlingham Middle School Garden Lane , Worlingham NR34 7SB | - not rated | 1,552 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.