Becket Keys Church of England Free School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Feb 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 138239
- Address
- Sawyers Hall Lane, CM15 9DA
- Website
- http://www.becketkeys.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1140 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.5%
- Persistent absence
- 9.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 75.1%
Mixed 5.5%
Other White 4.6%
African 4.3%
Unclassified 4.1%
Indian 3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Pakistani 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.5
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.33
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 158 |
Admissions
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 247
- 2nd preference
- 176
- 3rd preference
- 133
- From another Local Authority
- 84
Offers
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 93 86 |
| Year 8 | 179 92 87 |
| Year 9 | 171 91 80 |
| Year 10 | 174 86 88 |
| Year 11 | 159 85 74 |
| Year 12 | 138 80 58 |
| Year 13 | 140 62 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 2.4% |