31%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
18%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
27.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
238
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Overview
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 07/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
- 2014Good
AddressCastle Hill, Beccles, NR34 7BQ
Websitewww.beccleshighschool.org
Telephone01502718850
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio11.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Part ofSapientia Education Trust
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
31%
-9pp
56%44%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
18%
+1pp
28%22%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Attainment 8
27.6
-3.3
39.233.427.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.6
EBacc entry
10%
+10pp
21%11%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
1.6
-0.3
2.01.61.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1.6
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-1.15
Well below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
79%
Education or employment
77%
Education
0%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
238
Pupil : teacher ratio
11.3
LA AVG 17.85:1
EAL
2%
LA AVG 9.86%
FSM eligible
51%
LA AVG 25.93%
SEN
35%
LA AVG 18.33%
Overall absence
12%
LA AVG 9.17%
Persistent absence
34%
LA AVG 24.73%
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31% | 18% | 27.6 | Not applicable | 10% | 1.6 | 13% | 67 |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 17% | 30.9 | -1.15 | 0% | 1.9 | 0% | 71 |
| 2022/23 | 34% | 19% | 28.4 | -1.68 | 6% | 1.2 | 6% | 47 |
| 2021/22 | 43% | 24% | 38.9 | -0.38 | 13% | 1.5 | 15% | 46 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 28% | 39.2 | -0.21 | 21% | 2.0 | 21% | 57 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 43% | 45.9 | +0.21 | 53% | 2.1 | 53% | 51 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 42% | 46.8 | +0.44 | 73% | — | 73% | 33 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 238 | 11.3 | 35% | 2% | 51% | 12% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 288 | 15.9 | 25% | 2% | 47% | 16% | 43% |
| 2022/23 | 288 | 17.8 | 29% | 4% | 49% | 16% | 44% |
| 2021/22 | 270 | 12.5 | 25% | 3% | 46% | 14% | 44% |
| 2020/21 | 278 | 14.2 | 20% | 3% | 47% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 296 | 11.9 | 23% | 1% | 46% | 8% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | 295 | 14.3 | 22% | 1% | 40% | 7% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 285 | 12.8 | 28% | 1% | 39% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.