Glebeland Community Primary School

Glebeland Community Primary School has effectively maintained the standards identified during its previous inspection, showcasing an ambitious curriculum adapted to accommodate a diverse range of ages in each class. The environment fosters a positive and engaging atmosphere where pupils are eager to learn, reflecting high expectations set by their teachers. Although the school has faced leadership changes and declining pupil numbers, collaborative efforts with its trust have mitigated potential negative impacts on student learning. The school, which serves 17 pupils and is part of Consortium Trust, emphasizes strong relationships and community values among students, contributing to their overall enjoyment and respect for the school.

Strengths

• Pupils are warmly welcomed and enjoy attending school.
• The curriculum is ambitious and tailored to meet diverse pupil needs.
• Pupils with SEND access the same curriculum as their peers.
• Pupils produce high-quality written work and demonstrate understanding in subjects.
• Strong positive relationships among pupils and staff enhance the learning environment.

Areas for Improvement

• Systems to check the quality of teaching need refinement to identify gaps in subject knowledge.
• Targets for pupils with SEND are sometimes vague or not directly targeted.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2023–24 pupils at Glebeland Community Primary School attended 94.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.5%). 14.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 14.6%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2023–24, 17.2% of pupils at Glebeland Community Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.0%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2023–24 Glebeland Community Primary School had 5.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.8). Of its teachers in 2023–24, 67.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 17.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 35.0% of pupils at Glebeland Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 10.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2023–24 Glebeland Community Primary School received £18,908 and spent £20,277 for each of its 29 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £23,000 (-£793 per pupil).

Across all 13 schools of Consortium Trust, income was £13,894 and spending £14,992 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Beccles · Norfolk local authority: places and applications

Glebeland Community Primary School is part of Consortium Trust, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:

• Reedham Primary School Norwich
• Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School Beccles
• Warren School Lowestoft
• Mendham Primary School Harleston
• Southwold Primary School Southwold
• Winterton Primary School and Nursery Great Yarmouth
• Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy Saxmundham
• Middleton Community Primary School Saxmundham
• St Edmund's Primary School Eye
• Rendlesham Primary School Woodbridge

What is Glebeland Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Glebeland Community Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Glebeland Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Glebeland Community Primary School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Glebeland Community Primary School have?

Glebeland Community Primary School has 20 pupils on roll.

What age range does Glebeland Community Primary School cover?

Glebeland Community Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Glebeland Community Primary School?

Glebeland Community Primary School is at Beccles Road, Toft Monks, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 0EW.