The Beeches Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 6 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Suffolk
Unique reference
141849
Address
Shakespeare Road, IP1 6ET

Pupils

Number of Pupils
392 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
55.1%
Girls
44.9%
First language not English
27.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
36.5%
Persistent absence
26.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 51.5%
Mixed 14.3%
Other White 11%
Other 10.7%
African 3.8%
Unclassified 3.3%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Indian 1%
Other Black 1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Caribbean 0.8%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1
WritingAverage0.8
MathsAverage-1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 57%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Beeches Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
45
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
45
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
45
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
19
10
9
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
27
16
11
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
8
4
Reception, Full-time
51
32
19
Year 1
47
28
19
Year 2
46
25
21
Year 3
48
20
28
Year 4
46
22
24
Year 5
43
30
13
Year 6
47
23
24
Year 2023-2024

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