Academy converter · Suffolk

The Albert Pye Community Primary School

3–11Ages
350Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143492URN

Frederick's Road, Beccles, NR34 9UL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Suffolk median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Suffolk

73 applications for 40 places · 67th of 165 in Suffolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%met the expected standard

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

Inspection history

12 June 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 June 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as The Albert Pye Community Primary School, URN 124570

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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

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Suffolk median (1.8) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

73 applications · 40 places offered · 51 named it first

2026 1.8; Suffolk median median 1.8
2025 1.3; Suffolk median median 1.8
2024 1.6; Suffolk median median 1.8
2023 2.2; Suffolk median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Suffolk median median 1.8
2021 2.1; Suffolk median median 1.9
2020 1.8; Suffolk median median 1.7
2019 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.8
2018 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.8
2017 2.1; Suffolk median median 1.8
2016 2.4; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.3; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Suffolk median

Dashed bars: as The Albert Pye Community Primary School (URN 124570), 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	40	73	1.8	51	1.27
Sep 2025	51	64	1.3	48	0.94
Sep 2024	38	62	1.6	38	1.00
Sep 2023	40	88	2.2	52	1.30
Sep 2022	40	72	1.8	42	1.05
Sep 2021	40	83	2.1	52	1.30
Sep 2020	40	70	1.8	40	1.00
Sep 2019	40	79	2.0	49	1.23
Sep 2018	39	77	2.0	37	0.95
Sep 2017	39	82	2.1	46	1.18
Sep 2016 *	36	85	2.4	33	0.92
Sep 2015 *	40	85	2.1	48	1.20
Sep 2014 *	40	90	2.3	49	1.23

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 85% · Maths 95% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%12th of 223 in Suffolk

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Suffolk 76% England 78%

Higher standard51%

Suffolk 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Suffolk 73% England 75%

Greater depth24%

Suffolk 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard95%

Suffolk 73% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Suffolk 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

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Suffolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	82%	18%	109	106
2023/24	74%	7%	108	105
2022/23	57%	9%	104	104

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

The Albert Pye Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Ravensmere Infant School
0.0 km · Suffolk

Good2023

2.2applications per place
St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery
0.5 km · Suffolk

2026

1.5applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Beccles Primary Academy
0.9 km · Suffolk

Good2022

2.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.9 km · Suffolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
2.7 km · Norfolk

Good2024

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

2026

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

2026

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

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143492 · 935/2063
Trust: The Active Learning Trust Limited
Capacity: 360 pupils · 350 on roll
Free school meals: 25.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2016
Replaced: The Albert Pye Community Primary School (URN 124570)
Address: Frederick's Road, Beccles, NR34 9UL
Local authority: Suffolk · East Suffolk

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