The Beaconsfield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 21 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
- 871 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.0%
- Girls
- 53.0%
- First language not English
- 9.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.9%
- Persistent absence
- 28.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 65.1%
Mixed 10.2%
Other White 7.6%
Pakistani 4.9%
Indian 4.5%
Unclassified 2.1%
African 1.3%
Other Asian 1%
Other 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.7
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.98
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 34 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 12 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 144 |
Admissions
The Beaconsfield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 146
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 141
- 3rd preference
- 130
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 154 66 88 |
| Year 8 | 152 75 77 |
| Year 9 | 148 75 73 |
| Year 10 | 149 59 90 |
| Year 11 | 148 83 65 |
| Year 12 | 66 30 36 |
| Year 13 | 54 21 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.0% 2.4% |