Beccles High School
Free schools in Beccles, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 182 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Free school meals | 50.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Castle Hill, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7BQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.beccleshighschool.org |
| Telephone | 01502718850 |
| URN | 138274 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 February 2024, published 19 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Sir John Leman High School (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Bungay High School (secondary school, about 8.9 km)
- Pakefield High School (secondary school, about 10.3 km)
- East Point Academy (secondary school, about 10.7 km)
- Hobart High School (secondary school, about 11.1 km)
- Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics (secondary school, about 11.9 km)
- Ormiston Denes Academy (secondary school, about 12.7 km)
- Ormiston Venture Academy (secondary school, about 15.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.