Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School, Beccles
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a caring, inclusive school where every child is known well and feels valued. The school excels at supporting pupils with additional needs and those facing disadvantages, helping them progress from their starting points. Children get off to a positive start in the early years and develop strong foundations for learning in a calm, supportive environment.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive culture with effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Calm, purposeful classrooms where pupils behave well and have positive attitudes to learning
- Excellent early years provision with high levels of engagement and enthusiasm
- Effective leadership with clear vision and ambitious expectations for all pupils
- Well-developed personal development programme with enrichment activities and community involvement
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need to use their checks on learning more effectively to plan tasks that meet all pupils' needs
- Pupils need more opportunities to strengthen their writing and deepen subject-specific knowledge
- Pupil achievement is not as strong as it could be despite recent improvements
- Some recent leadership actions have yet to be reflected in published assessment outcomes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, bio-diversity project, coffee mornings for charity fundraising, diversity champion assemblies, farm visits, plant nursery visits, theme days (Victorian topic)
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School is a small, friendly school with an inclusive culture where pupils feel safe and valued. Leaders have made significant improvements to the school's inclusive practice, curriculum implementation, attendance, and behaviour following a challenging period.
At a Glance
29.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 58% to 83%. Maths has declined from 67% to 50%. Writing has declined from 58% to 50%.
Class Sizes
11.8
Avg class size
13.0
Infant (KS1)
11.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
91 pupils
105 capacity
14 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Beccles
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Beccles
Admissions Demand - Suffolk
Places available
8,896
Applications
6,486
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)
Inspection History(104)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.76101%
Overall absence
15.15152%
Persistent absence
66
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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