Academy sponsor led · Suffolk

Beccles Primary Academy

3–11Ages
148Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142017URN

Ellough Road, Beccles, NR34 7AB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Suffolk median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Suffolk

26 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 18 May 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Suffolk median (1.8) close to England median (2.2)

26 applications · 13 places offered · 11 named it first

2026 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.8
2025 2.1; Suffolk median median 1.8
2024 2.1; Suffolk median median 1.8
2023 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.8
2022 2.4; Suffolk median median 1.8
2021 1.6; Suffolk median median 1.9
2020 1.3; Suffolk median median 1.7
2019 1.2; Suffolk median median 1.8
2018 1.5; Suffolk median median 1.8
2017 1.3; Suffolk median median 1.8
2016 1.4; Suffolk median median 1.9
2015 1.3; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.4; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Suffolk median

Dashed bars: as Crowfoot Community Primary School (URN 124569), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	13	26	2.0	11	0.85
Sep 2025	12	25	2.1	10	0.83
Sep 2024	14	29	2.1	14	1.00
Sep 2023	18	30	1.7	16	0.89
Sep 2022	10	24	2.4	10	1.00
Sep 2021	18	29	1.6	14	0.78
Sep 2020	15	19	1.3	14	0.93
Sep 2019	22	26	1.2	20	0.91
Sep 2018	18	27	1.5	17	0.94
Sep 2017	20	25	1.3	18	0.90
Sep 2016	29	40	1.4	29	1.00
Sep 2015 *	29	37	1.3	22	0.76
Sep 2014 *	29	40	1.4	25	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 63% · Maths 67% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%165th of 223 in Suffolk

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Suffolk 76% England 78%

Higher standard8%

Suffolk 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Suffolk 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Suffolk 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Suffolk 73% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Suffolk 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Suffolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	0%	103	103
2023/24	65%	3%	105	102
2022/23	67%	10%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Beccles Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

2.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Ravensmere Infant School
0.9 km · Suffolk

Good2023

2.2applications per place
The Albert Pye Community Primary School
0.9 km · Suffolk

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.0 km · Suffolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery
1.5 km · Suffolk

2026

1.5applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
3.5 km · Norfolk

Good2024

2.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School
3.7 km · Suffolk

2026

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School
3.9 km · Suffolk

2026

1.5applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Glebeland Community Primary School
5.9 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142017 · 935/2078
Trust: Reach2 Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 148 on roll
Free school meals: 46.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2015
Replaced: Crowfoot Community Primary School (URN 124569)
Address: Ellough Road, Beccles, NR34 7AB
Local authority: Suffolk · East Suffolk

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources