Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBarnby and North Cove Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Beccles.
Summary of the comparison
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School are primary schools in Beccles.
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged exceptional 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 59.0% for Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 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 Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% 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 | BecclesWorlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | BecclesBarnby and North Cove Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 94th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 329 | 78 | |
| Capacity | 323 | 105 | |
| Location | Beccles, NR34 7SB | Beccles, NR34 7QB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 329 | 78 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 10.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 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.
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School
Full profiles: Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School