Sir John Leman High SchoolBeccles High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Beccles.
Summary of the comparison
Sir John Leman High School and Beccles High School are secondary schools in Beccles.
Sir John Leman High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Beccles High School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Sir John Leman High School is ahead on our composite score.
Sir John Leman High School was judged the expected standard and Beccles High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for Sir John Leman High School and 25.4 for Beccles High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sir John Leman High School (48.8 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Beccles High School (38.9 in 2021-22, 25.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BecclesSir John Leman High School | BecclesBeccles High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 41st of 43 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,404 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 1,476 | 600 | |
| Location | Beccles, NR34 9PG | Beccles, NR34 7BQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 25.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.8% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.7% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 237 | 50 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 80 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,439 | 238 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.1% | 51.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 15.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% Stronger figure | 34.5% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Sir John Leman High School
Beccles High School
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