The Beaconsfield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 22 2024 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
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 139367
- Address
- Wattleton Road, HP9 1SJ
- Website
- www.beaconsfield.school
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 835 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.3%
- Girls
- 52.7%
- First language not English
- 10.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.8%
- Persistent absence
- 33.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 66.5%
Mixed 10.2%
Other White 7.7%
Indian 4.4%
Pakistani 3.5%
Unclassified 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
African 1.1%
Caribbean 1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.2
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.78
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 6 |
| English Language | GCSE | 138 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 136 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
The Beaconsfield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 119
- 2nd preference
- 123
- 3rd preference
- 107
- From another Local Authority
- 29
Offers
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 75 78 |
| Year 8 | 151 74 77 |
| Year 9 | 143 57 86 |
| Year 10 | 150 82 68 |
| Year 11 | 142 66 76 |
| Year 12 | 58 23 35 |
| Year 13 | 38 18 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 92.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 20.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 66.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 76.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 39.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 35.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 2.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 1.7% |