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Sir John Leman High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Ringsfield Road, Beccles NR34 9PG · sirjohnleman.co.uk · 01502 713223

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.8
average Attainment 8 score. Suffolk 42.8, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,404
95% of 1,476 places
Local authority
Suffolk
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
22.6%
First language not English
3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Kingfisher Schools Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 277 families put the school first and 265 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 256 (Places 250)256September 2023: 283 (Places 268)283September 2024: 269 (Places 266)269September 2025: 227 (Places 233)227September 2026: 277 (Places 265)277Places 265
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262652771▲95%
September 2025Sept 20252332271100%
September 2024Sept 20242662691▲99%
September 2023Sept 20232682831.1▲93%
September 2022Sept 20222502561▲98%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.8, and 41.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Suffolk it was 42.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.1 (England 46.3)45.12017/18: 46.3 (England 46.5)46.32018/19: 48.4 (England 46.7)48.42021/22: 48.8 (England 48.8)48.82022/23: 48.0 (England 46.3)48.02023/24: 46.1 (England 45.9)46.12024/25: 44.8 (England 46.0)44.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.846.0
▼41.4%45.4%
▲67.6%64.8%
▼20.5%40.5%
▼3.684.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form29.7−10.5
Sixth form college11.7+3.8
Further education46+4.9
Apprenticeship3.3−0.8
Employment2.9+0.8
Not in a lasting destination4.6+1.3
Activity not captured1.7+0.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.7 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 31.9 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 27.3 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 29.8 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 31.3 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 32.9 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 28.4 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 30.8 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
80 studentsC (30.8)Below average -0.41
80 studentsC (31)Below average -0.40
26 studentsMerit (24.2)Average -0.18
8.9%AAB or better
94.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24100C (28.4)-0.23
2022/2359C+ (32.9)—
2021/22123C (31.3)—
2018/1983C (29.8)-0.07
2017/18104C- (27.3)-0.27
2016/1789C+ (31.9)+0.17
2015/1696C (30.7)+0.05

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University54.1+6.7
Further education5.5+1
Apprenticeship6.4−5.6
Employment22.9−7.9
Not in a lasting destination9.2+3.9
Activity not captured1.8—

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Sir John Leman High School on 14 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
14 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (174 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
80%
Replies
174
12% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼79% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼75% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼74% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼74% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼66% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼64% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼44% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼51% agreeEngland 67%

based on 30 parents (17%) with SEND

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