Beaumont School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding May 13 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138286
- Address
- Austen Way, AL4 0XB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1651 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 15%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 8.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
White British 60.6%
Mixed 10.6%
Other White 7.9%
Chinese 7.1%
Indian 2.8%
Pakistani 2.2%
Other Asian 1.6%
African 1.6%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other 1.1%
Irish 1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 86%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 72%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 62.3
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.03
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 77 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 74 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 77 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 207 |
Admissions
Beaumont School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 327
- 2nd preference
- 372
- 3rd preference
- 281
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 139 101 |
| Year 8 | 242 142 100 |
| Year 9 | 240 132 108 |
| Year 10 | 211 110 101 |
| Year 11 | 209 115 94 |
| Year 12 | 272 122 150 |
| Year 13 | 237 115 122 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 46.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |