Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beccles
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, welcoming school where children genuinely love coming and feel part of a family. Teachers know their pupils very well and provide expert support to help every child succeed, including those with additional needs. The school offers a rich curriculum that excites pupils about learning, alongside many opportunities to develop confidence through sporting tournaments, performances, and taking on leadership roles.
Key Strengths
- Exceptionally well-designed curriculum with strong links between subjects that deepens pupils' learning
- Expert teaching with clear explanations and activities tailored to individual pupil needs
- Highly effective early reading programme with phonics taught clearly, resulting in strong progress
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and conduct, with a positive, respectful culture throughout the school
- Outstanding personal development provision, weaving school values of belonging, curiosity and perseverance into all aspects of school life
Areas for Improvement
- A few pupils do not attend school regularly enough - the school is working with families to remove barriers to attendance
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting tournaments, plays, rock band, choir, reading ambassador roles
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils thrive in a caring, inclusive environment. All key areas of inspection - quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision - were rated outstanding.
At a Glance
12.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
50 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has remained stable at around 82%. Writing has declined from 81% to 63%.
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
324 pupils
323 capacity
1 places over capacity
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(8)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.59914%
Overall absence
9.375%
Persistent absence
288
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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