Beal High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 10 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
- 2670 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 37.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.2%
- Persistent absence
- 10.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.1%
Pakistani 27.3%
Bangladeshi 22.5%
Indian 15.7%
Other Asian 9.3%
Other White 6.9%
Mixed 6.9%
African 4.6%
White British 1.9%
Other 1.7%
Caribbean 1.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.2%
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
- 351
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 204
- 3rd preference
- 215
- From another Local Authority
- 55
Offers
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 38
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 361 204 157 |
| Year 8 | 360 188 172 |
| Year 9 | 360 204 156 |
| Year 10 | 360 186 174 |
| Year 11 | 358 201 157 |
| Year 12 | 449 223 226 |
| Year 13 | 422 215 207 |
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% |
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