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Academy
The Beaconsfield School
Secondary
Post 16
Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, HP91SJ
014 9467 3450


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
850

The Beaconsfield School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 875. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 13 Feb 2019.


PUPIL MIX
385 boys and 465 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
10.7%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
8.7%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
17%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
10.1%
EHC PLAN
2.4%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
40.4
Local Authority
55.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
29%
Local Authority
60%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 57% 45% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.42 4.92 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
97.1%
Local Authority
96.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D B- C+
Average Points 21.5 38.2 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
97.1%
Local Authority
96.4%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D B C+
Average Points 21.63 38.43 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

13 Feb 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 482
Of which first preference applications 141
Of which second preference applications 115
Of which third preference applications 89
Total offers made 151
Of which first preference offers 99
Of which second preference offers 22
Of which third preference offers 13




School Destinations


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

School
95%
Local Authority
97%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 85% 92% 87%
Staying in employment 6% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 4% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 4% 3% 5%


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

School
64%
Local Authority
74%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 62% 71% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
7% 40% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
2% 30% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 2% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
4
SAFETY
8
PROPERTY
£710,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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