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Sir John Leman High School

Ringsfield Road, Beccles, NR34 9PG

Local ranking18th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1476

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
20.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
244

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
99.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
15.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

80

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
24.2
16-18 Cohort
163

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1439
Boys
711 (49%)
Girls
728 (51%)
Capacity
1476 (97% full)
SEND
12.9%
FSM Eligible
23.1%
EAL
3.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
10.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
77.7
Budget per Pupil
£6,923/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.4%
  • White Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%
  • Other: 0.3%

91.4%

White British

2.5%

White Other

2.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137055
UKPRN
10034793
Establishment No.
4056
Trust
KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST

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