Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Garden Lane, Worlingham, Beccles, NR34 7SB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Holly Marchand
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Constituency
- Lowestoft
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 323
- Pupils on roll
- 324
- URN
- 124748
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01502712375
About this school
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Beccles. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 324 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 43 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 72% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 77% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 79% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 339 |
| 2023/24 | 334 |
| 2024/25 | 329 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 121st of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.6% | 11.3% | 324 | — |
| Beccles Primary Academy | 50% | 7.3% | 48.2% | 148 | 0.6 miles |
| Ravensmere Infant School | — | 3.1% | 12.9% | 52 | 1.2 miles |
| The Albert Pye Community Primary School | 82% | 4.7% | 27.2% | 350 | 1.2 miles |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School | 38% | 9.6% | 32.9% | 69 | 1.5 miles |
| Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School | 33% | 5.8% | 23.9% | 91 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.25%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.6%
- Persistent absence
- 9.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beccles Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Beccles
-
Ravensmere Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Beccles
-
The Albert Pye Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Beccles
-
St Benet's Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Beccles
-
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Beccles
Other schools in Beccles
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 4th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Beccles.
- Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School Primary
- Beccles Primary Academy Primary
- Brampton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Glebeland Community Primary School Primary
- Ilketshall St Lawrence School Primary
- Ravensmere Infant School Primary
- Ringsfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Benet's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Albert Pye Community Primary School Primary
- Beccles High School Secondary
- Sir John Leman High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Beccles.
- Who is the headteacher of Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Holly Marchand, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 324 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 323 pupils and 324 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 121st of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.