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Requires improvement
Academy
Beechwood School
Secondary
Post 16
Long Readings Lane, Slough, SL21QE
017 5357 9632


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
805

Beechwood School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 905. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 26 Jun 2019.


PUPIL MIX
436 boys and 369 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
14.9
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
19.4%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
35.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
18.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
15.9%
EHC PLAN
1.5%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
38.7
Local Authority
53.4
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
27%
Local Authority
57%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 1% 47% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.02 4.73 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
100%
Local Authority
92.1%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C C+
Average Points 29.85 30.54 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
100%
Local Authority
92.1%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C C+
Average Points 29.76 30.66 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

26 Jun 2019

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 257
Of which first preference applications 108
Of which second preference applications 55
Of which third preference applications 42
Total offers made 147
Of which first preference offers 108
Of which second preference offers 22
Of which third preference offers 10




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
93%
Local Authority
96%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 90% 93% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 1% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 1% 2% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 7% 3% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
58%
Local Authority
72%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 58% 68% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
9% 26% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
0% 14% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
5
ENVIRONMENT
3
SAFETY
4
PROPERTY
£336,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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