Sir John Leman High School
Academy converter in Beccles, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1404 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1476 |
| Free school meals | 22.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Ringsfield Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9PG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.sirjohnleman.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01502713223 |
| URN | 137055 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 May 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Beccles High School (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Bungay High School (secondary school, about 7.8 km)
- Hobart High School (secondary school, about 10.5 km)
- Pakefield High School (secondary school, about 11.3 km)
- East Point Academy (secondary school, about 11.7 km)
- Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics (secondary school, about 12.8 km)
- Ormiston Denes Academy (secondary school, about 13.7 km)
- Ormiston Venture Academy (secondary school, about 16.6 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.