Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Beccles, Suffolk
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School is a primary school in Beccles, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led).
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Key facts
- Address
- The Street, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 91 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 19 May 2026
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff know every pupil well in this small and friendly school.”
- “Pupils feel valued and cared for because of the strong community feel that leaders have created.”
- “Pupils feel safe in school and know that bullying is rare.”
To improve
- “However, pupils’ achievement is not as strong as it could be.”
- “This is because teachers do not always use their checks on learning as effectively as they could, and pupils need more opportunities to strengthen their subject‑specific knowledge.”
- “In recent years, the school has faced challenges in ensuring that pupils attend as regularly as they should.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 33% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 4 first-preference applications, 4 offers in total, 4 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Carlton Colville Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Beccles Primary Academy 2.4 mi Good
- Grove Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Ravensmere Infant School 3.0 mi Good
- The Albert Pye Community Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Elm Tree Primary School 3.3 mi Good
- St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade