Sir John Leman High School

Ringsfield Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9PG

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

44.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,439

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,439 / 1,476 (97%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

23.1%

Disadvantaged

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

10.6%

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)

44.8

Attainment 8

1,439 pupils

41.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

67.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

80 students

8.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

56%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.9%

Overall absence

22.6%

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.

77.65

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

23.66

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.3 vs 2023/24

£51,485

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,058 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.3% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

10.82

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 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.

£6,923

Spend per pupil

£7,356

Income per pupil

61%

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.