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Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 The Street
 Barnby
 Beccles
 Suffolk NR34 7QB
Telephone: 01502 476230

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School
Trust: Consortium Trust
Sponsor: The Consortium Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Simon Lea (since April 2025 – came from St Edmund's Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Paul Thompson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8 / 6.56
Non-teaching Staff*: 7.56
Number of pupils: 91
Pupils Per Teacher: 11.4
Sex: Mixed (57% boys / 43% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 29.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 7.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Waveney
Electoral Ward: Beccles and Worlingham
School Number: 9352208

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th May 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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