Brampton Church of England Primary School, Beccles
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a highly nurturing school where every child feels valued and known by staff. The school excels at supporting children with additional needs and ensuring all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, can fully participate in school life. Pupils develop into confident, respectful young people with strong leadership skills and a clear understanding of how to stay safe and healthy.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and positive attitudes - pupils have ownership of behaviour rules and respect others
- High-quality inclusion and support for pupils with special needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Strong attendance with targeted support helping persistently absent pupils
- Comprehensive personal development and wellbeing programme with many leadership opportunities
- Calm, focused learning environment with clear routines consistently followed
Areas for Improvement
- Written work across non-English subjects is not as high quality as in English - work to improve this is in early stages
- Significant gaps in Year 4 pupils' multiplication facts knowledge - actions to address this are still in their infancy
- Higher-achieving pupils in some subjects are not consistently challenged enough to reach their full potential
- Teaching strategies to support and extend pupils vary across subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and acted upon, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting competitions, before- and after-school provision including sewing, eco leaders roles, road safety officers, ethos leaders, play leaders
Brampton Church of England Primary School is a nurturing and inclusive school where pupils are well-behaved, well-supported, and prepared for their next stage of education. The school excels in safeguarding, attendance, behaviour, and inclusion, though there are areas where achievement and curriculum delivery could be stronger.
At a Glance
30.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67%. Maths has declined from 77% to 67%. Writing has declined from 77% to 67%.
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
82 pupils
105 capacity
23 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(13)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.03562%
Overall absence
15.47619%
Persistent absence
84
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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