Beccles High School vs Sir John Leman High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Beccles High School
Beccles
Sir John Leman High School
Beccles
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
182
1404
Capacity
600
1476
Occupancy
30%
95%
FSM %
50.0%
22.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
25.4
46.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
10%
49.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
9%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
80
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
17%
Degree course
-
65%
Any L4+ destination
-
72%
Apprenticeships
-
7%
Cohort size
-
60
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Religious Studies (52)
Sociology (42)
Mathematics (38)
Law (32)
Psychology (32)
Mathematics (32)
Biology (30)
Biology (30)