Beccles High School

Castle Hill, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7BQ

Requires Improvement

Inspected 7 February 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

27.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

238

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 238 / 600 (40%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

51.3%

Disadvantaged

2.5%

EAL

15.6%

SEN support

19.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

27.6

Attainment 8

238 pupils

17.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

31.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.4

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

79%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.9%

Overall absence

34.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

22.12

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

11.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.6 vs 2023/24

0.56

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

£42,384

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↓ −£689 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£11,364

Spend per pupil

£12,682

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.