Ringsfield Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Beccles (Suffolk).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
50%
▼ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
57%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.3
▲ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.5%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
131%
118 / 90 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School is a Church of England academy located in Beccles, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. The Headteacher is Steven Jeal.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 144849
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Cathryn Benefer | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Michelle Wood | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ruth Nixon | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alice Colls | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steven Jeal | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Harriet Mitchell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Benson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Hunt | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Mark Bee | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Dominic Doble | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tamasine Batey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathon Ward Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Wendy Foster Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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