Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Beccles, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 324 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 323 |
| Free school meals | 12.00% |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Garden Lane, Worlingham, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7SB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.worlingham.org |
| Telephone | 01502712375 |
| URN | 124748 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 May 2025, published 19 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 October 2023, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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.
Nearby schools
- Beccles Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Ravensmere Infant School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- The Albert Pye Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Ringsfield Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Brampton Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 7.4 km)
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