How many pupils does Beccles High School have?

Beccles High School has 238 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Beccles High School?

The headteacher of Beccles High School is Christopher Barns.

What type of school is Beccles High School?

Beccles High School is a Free schools with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Beccles High School in?

Beccles High School is in the Suffolk local authority area.

Free schools Secondary Open

Beccles High School

Castle Hill, East Suffolk, Suffolk, NR34 7BQ

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 7 February 2024). Last inspected 7 February 2024.

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238

Pupils

50.4%

Free school meals

2 September 2012

Opened

About this school

Beccles High School is a Free schools serving secondary age pupils, located in East Suffolk, Suffolk. The school has 238 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 7 February 2024). Last inspected 7 February 2024. The Headteacher is Christopher Barns. The school is administered by Suffolk local authority. It belongs to SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 2 September 2012.

School details

Head: Christopher Barns
Trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Suffolk
Gender: Mixed
URN: 138274

Contact

01502718850 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Beccles High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Suffolk). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

27.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.15

Progress 8 · 2023-24

18%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

31%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.35

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

10%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →