Sir John Leman High School Catchment Area
Sir John Leman High School is an academy converter secondary school in Beccles, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1439 pupils, and a capacity of 1476 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,439
Pupils
1,476
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Sir John Leman High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sir John Leman High School?
The catchment area for Sir John Leman High School is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Sir John Leman High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →Sir John Leman High School: 1476 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Sir John Leman High School has a published admission number of 1476 places. 1439 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1476, Suffolk's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 22.7% of pupils at Sir John Leman High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Suffolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
Sir John Leman High School: School Information
- Full address
- Ringsfield Road, Beccles, NR34 9PG
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 22.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137055
Other Secondary Schools in Beccles
If Sir John Leman High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Beccles are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Sir John Leman High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Sir John Leman High School
What is the catchment area for Sir John Leman High School? ▾
The catchment area for Sir John Leman High School is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sir John Leman High School oversubscribed? ▾
Sir John Leman High School is operating close to its capacity of 1476 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Sir John Leman High School? ▾
Admission to Sir John Leman High School is managed by Suffolk. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Sir John Leman High School cover? ▾
Sir John Leman High School is a secondary school in Beccles, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Sir John Leman High School? ▾
Sir John Leman High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.