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
- 2610 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 33.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.5%
- Persistent absence
- 10.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.5%
Pakistani 26.9%
Bangladeshi 20.6%
Indian 17.2%
Other Asian 10.3%
Mixed 7%
Other White 6.4%
African 4.2%
Other 2.1%
White British 1.8%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other Black 1.1%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.9
Local authority average 53.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.92
Local authority average 4.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 7 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 56 |
| Biology | GCSE | 90 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 125 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 90 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 119 |
Admissions
Beal High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 345
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 174
- 2nd preference
- 174
- 3rd preference
- 203
- From another Local Authority
- 55
Offers
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 80
- 3rd preference
- 40
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 351 180 171 |
| Year 8 | 362 195 167 |
| Year 9 | 360 209 151 |
| Year 10 | 358 187 171 |
| Year 11 | 356 205 151 |
| Year 12 | 442 220 222 |
| Year 13 | 381 211 170 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 93.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 8.0% 18.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 84.0% 71.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 26.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.0% 2.4% |