Beal High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 2021 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
- Redbridge
- Unique reference
- 140575
- Address
- Woodford Bridge Road, IG4 5LP
- Website
- www.bealhighschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2628 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.1%
- Girls
- 45.9%
- First language not English
- 34.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.6%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.8%
Pakistani 27.4%
Bangladeshi 21.8%
Indian 16.8%
Other Asian 10%
Mixed 6.4%
Other White 6.3%
African 3.8%
White British 2.1%
Other 1.9%
Other Black 1.2%
Caribbean 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.5
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 69%
Local authority average 51%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 64%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.9
Local authority average 54.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.97
Local authority average 4.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 25 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 3 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 91 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 118 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 90 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 99 |
Admissions
Beal High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 352
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 208
- 3rd preference
- 216
- From another Local Authority
- 47
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 90
- 3rd preference
- 46
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 354 188 166 |
| Year 8 | 358 206 152 |
| Year 9 | 359 189 170 |
| Year 10 | 362 208 154 |
| Year 11 | 357 184 173 |
| Year 12 | 441 248 193 |
| Year 13 | 397 200 197 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 94.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 7.0% 16.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 86.0% 73.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 86.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 32.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 28.0% 29.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |