Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary AcademySt Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Beccles.
Summary of the comparison
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy and St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Beccles.
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good and St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy and 38.0% for St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery (64.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BecclesGillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | BecclesSt Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 330 in Norfolk | 199th of 238 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 41 | 69 | |
| Capacity | 60 | 119 | |
| Location | Beccles, NR34 0HT | Beccles, NR34 9PQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 53 | 73 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.4% | 32.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 23.5% | 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.
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery
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