Beccles Primary Academy

SuffolkAcademy sponsor led

Ellough Road, Beccles, NR34 7AB

Headteacher: Mrs Clare WellsSchool website ↗Pupils: 149 (capacity: 420)Part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 18 May 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
50.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding8.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level63.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
12
Applications received
25
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
46.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
38.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1638.0%0.0%-3.7-1.6-1.6
2016/1736.0%8.0%-3.2+2.8-1.5
2017/1855.0%9.0%+0.2+0.7+0.4
2018/1967.0%6.0%+1.0+2.2+0.1
2022/2367.0%10.0%-0.2+1.0-0.7
2023/2465.0%3.0%---
2024/2550.0%0.0%---
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