The Beeches Community Primary School
Ipswich · Suffolk
ASSET EDUCATION is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 16 member schools: 16 primary schools. Local authorities: Suffolk. Regions: East of England. — from the ASSET EDUCATION public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Beeches Community Primary School
- Address
- Shakespeare Road
- Postcode
- IP1 6ET
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- URN (official identifier)
- 141849
- Establishment number
- 2927
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 393
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 431
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ASSET EDUCATION
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Capper
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 6 Dec 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.beechescps.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01473741225
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2015
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Beeches Community Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 393 | 102,135 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 39.2% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 23.4% | 13.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.1% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 30.8% | 12.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for The Beeches Community Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 22 Jan 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 6 Mar 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Whitton Community Primary School (URN 124684)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 24 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Whitton Community Primary School (URN 124684)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Feb 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Whitton Community Primary School (URN 124684)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Jan 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Beeches Community Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.6% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 17.0% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Beeches Community Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £221,650 for 143 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 43.6% | 24.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £676 | £323 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Beeches Community Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 378 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Suffolk average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,350,000 £6,217 per pupil | £7,029 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,287,000 £6,050 per pupil | £6,691 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,100,000 £2,910 per pupil · 48.1% | £3,659 · 54.7% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £618,000 £1,635 per pupil · 27.0% | £1,040 · 15.5% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £9,000 £24 per pupil · 0.4% | £109 · 1.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £9,000 £24 per pupil · 0.4% | £95 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £63,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £65,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,185 per pupil, supply and agency £65 per pupil — spending down £135 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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