Ilketshall St Lawrence School
URN: 144445 • Beccles NR34 8ND
Overview
- Name
- Ilketshall St Lawrence School
- URN
- 144445
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- ASSET EDUCATION
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 55.0 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Sarah Orves (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01986781315
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Hogg Lane, Beccles NR34 8ND
Summary
Ilketshall St Lawrence School is a mixed primary academy located in Beccles, Suffolk, with a current enrolment of 101 pupils and a capacity of 105. The school fosters a supportive and inclusive environment, where children, staff, governors, and parents collaborate to create a sense of community. The ethos emphasizes individual respect, care for one another, and environmental awareness, ensuring that each child is valued as an individual.
The curriculum at Ilketshall is designed to promote informed, independent, invested, and individual learners. Recent initiatives include a focus on reading for pleasure, participation in various residential trips, and a commitment to the arts, evidenced by the recent achievement of the Artsmark Gold award. The school also prioritizes health and well-being, having received recognition as an Asthma Friendly School and an Inclusion Quality Mark.
Community engagement is a key aspect of life at Ilketshall, with events such as sports days, summer fetes, and collaborative projects that involve parents and local organisations. The school aims to create lasting memories and experiences for its pupils, while also supporting families through various initiatives.
The curriculum at Ilketshall is designed to promote informed, independent, invested, and individual learners. Recent initiatives include a focus on reading for pleasure, participation in various residential trips, and a commitment to the arts, evidenced by the recent achievement of the Artsmark Gold award. The school also prioritizes health and well-being, having received recognition as an Asthma Friendly School and an Inclusion Quality Mark.
Community engagement is a key aspect of life at Ilketshall, with events such as sports days, summer fetes, and collaborative projects that involve parents and local organisations. The school aims to create lasting memories and experiences for its pupils, while also supporting families through various initiatives.
Useful links
- Equality Statement (other)
- 50 things to do while you are at Ilketshall (other)
- Cookie Policy (other)
- ASSET Family Support (other)
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Key details
- LA
- Suffolk
- Age range
- 4 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- ASSET EDUCATION
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils
- 101
- Boys
- 52
- Girls
- 49
- FSM %
- 17.80
- Open date
- 2017-05-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2021-11-02
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Suffolk
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 101 | 52 | 49 | 105 | 17.80 |
| 2024-09-11 | 99 | 57 | 42 | 105 | 16.20 |
| 2023-09-11 | 100 | 58 | 42 | 105 | 12.00 |
| 2022-09-11 | 100 | 58 | 42 | 105 | 12.00 |
| 2021-09-11 | 97 | 52 | 45 | 105 | 11.30 |
| 2020-09-11 | 98 | 50 | 48 | 105 | 9.20 |
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