Beccles Primary AcademyBarnby and North Cove Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Beccles.
Summary of the comparison
Beccles Primary Academy and Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School are primary schools in Beccles.
Beccles Primary Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Beccles Primary Academy was judged Good and Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Beccles Primary Academy and 33.0% for Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Beccles Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BecclesBeccles Primary Academy | BecclesBarnby and North Cove Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 128th of 240 in Suffolk | 94th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 149 | 78 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 105 | |
| Location | Beccles, NR34 7AB | Beccles, NR34 7QB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 149 | 78 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.1% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 21.5% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 10.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 15.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beccles Primary Academy
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School
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