Best 3 Secondary schools in Beccles – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Sir John Leman High School (Secondary) in Beccles; Beccles High School (Secondary) in Beccles — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Sir John Leman High School and Beccles High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and free schools type located around Beccles, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Sir John Leman High School), published Nov 2016. The lowest is 3 (Beccles High School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Beccles High School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 850, combined total ≈ 1,700, typical FSM 35–40%, range 20–25%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST and Sapientia Education Trust.
| Attribute |
Sir John Leman High School
NR34 9PG
|
Beccles High School
NR34 7BQ
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Beccles Suffolk NR34 9PG |
Beccles Suffolk NR34 7BQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 18 Nov 2016 | 3 19 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1476 | 600 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST | Sapientia Education Trust |
| Website | www.sirjohnleman.co.uk | www.becclesschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01502713223 | 01502718850 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 9PG - Ofsted
- 2 18 Nov 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.sirjohnleman.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01502713223
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 7BQ - Ofsted
- 3 19 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sapientia Education Trust
- Website
- www.becclesschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01502718850
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