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The Albert Pye Community Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Frederick's Road, Beccles NR34 9UL · albertpyeandravensmere.org · 01502 713420
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Suffolk 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 350
- 97% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 25.6%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 51 families put the school first and 40 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 40 | 51 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 51 | 48 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 40 | 52 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 40 | 42 | 1.1▲ | 95% |
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% the higher standard. Across Suffolk it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▲18% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124570)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Albert Pye Community Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (134 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 134
- 35% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 49% who had a child bullied
based on 34 parents (25%) with SEND