Brampton Church of England Primary School
Southwold Road, Beccles, NR34 8DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven Jeal
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Sponsor
- St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 144827
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Telephone
- 01502575287
About this school
Brampton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Beccles. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 82 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 69% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 69% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 77% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 85% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Brampton Church of England 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 | 67% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 80 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brampton Church of England Primary School compares
Brampton Church of England Primary School ranked 120th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6% | 28.1% | 82 | — |
| Ilketshall St Lawrence School | 56% | 4.2% | 17.8% | 99 | 3.5 miles |
| Holton St Peter Community Primary School | 50% | 5.6% | 19.2% | 141 | 3.6 miles |
| Ringsfield Church of England Primary School | 50% | 6.2% | 10.6% | 118 | 3.6 miles |
| Edgar Sewter Community Primary School | 41% | 5.5% | 34.6% | 266 | 4.1 miles |
| Wenhaston Primary School | 64% | 4.2% | 16.7% | 93 | 4.4 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
-
Graded inspection report24 February 2026
- 2 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.09%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.04%
- Persistent absence
- 15.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ilketshall St Lawrence School3.5 miles
Primary · Beccles
-
Holton St Peter Community Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Halesworth
-
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Beccles
-
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Halesworth
-
Wenhaston Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Halesworth
Other schools in Beccles
Brampton Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Beccles.
- Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School Primary
- Beccles Primary Academy 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
- Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Beccles High School Secondary
- Sir John Leman High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Brampton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Brampton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Beccles.
- Who is the headteacher of Brampton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brampton Church of England Primary School is Mr Steven Jeal, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brampton Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brampton Church of England 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 big is Brampton Church of England Primary School?
- Brampton Church of England Primary School has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Brampton Church of England Primary School full?
- Brampton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 82 on roll (78%), so it has space against 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 Brampton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Brampton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Brampton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brampton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Brampton Church of England Primary School?
- Brampton Church of England Primary School is part of ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Brampton Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brampton Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Brampton Church of England Primary School ranked 120th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brampton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Brampton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brampton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brampton Church of England 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 2 July 2026.