68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
897.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,439
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir John Leman High School · Secondary with sixth form · Suffolk
Part ofKINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-4pp
75%71%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-2pp
49%45%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
44.8
-1.3
48.846.844.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.8
EBacc entry
20%
+6pp
39%27%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
897.0
-13.0
973.0935.0897.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 897.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.8
+2.4
32.930.728.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.8
A-level value added
-0.41
-0.2
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+2pp
9%7%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,439
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Ringsfield Road, Beccles, NR34 9PG
Local authority
Suffolk
Telephone
Email
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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 | 68% | 41% | 44.8 | Not applicable | 20% | 897.0 | 43% | 1,439 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 44% | 46.1 | -0.22 | 14% | 910.0 | 31% | 1,443 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 44% | 48.0 | +0.18 | 15% | 922.6 | 32% | 1,391 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 48% | 48.8 | +0.05 | 14% | 960.2 | 28% | 1,433 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 49% | 48.4 | +0.20 | 39% | 973.0 | 53% | 1,404 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 39% | 46.3 | +0.22 | 50% | 961.5 | 63% | 1,387 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 38% | 45.1 | +0.16 | 39% | — | 48% | 1,372 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.8 | C | -0.41 | 9% | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 28.4 | C | -0.23 | 7% | 112 |
| 2022/23 | 32.9 | C+ | — | 8% | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 31.3 | C | — | 7% | 149 |
| 2018/19 | 29.8 | C | -0.07 | 5% | 91 |
| 2017/18 | 27.3 | C- | -0.27 | 5% | 109 |
| 2016/17 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.17 | 14% | 108 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,439 | 19.0 | 13% | 3% | 23% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,443 | 18.4 | 10% | 3% | 22% | 9% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,391 | 17.4 | 20% | 2% | 21% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,433 | 19.5 | 18% | 2% | 19% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,451 | 18.2 | 15% | 1% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,404 | 18.4 | 15% | 1% | 21% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,387 | 18.2 | 12% | 2% | 21% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,372 | 17.9 | 11% | 2% | 21% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.