Beccles High School
Free schoolsSecondaryAges 11–16Mixed
Castle Hill, Beccles, NR34 7BQ
Headteacher · Mr Christopher Barns
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Key facts
Pupils182Capacity 600
OfstedRequires improvementInspected 7 February 2024
TrustSapientia Education Trust
Free school meals50%
SEN provisionSEN unit
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded inspection on 7 February 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Suffolk council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in SuffolkNearby schools for the same ages
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