Beechwood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Apr 29 2025 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
- Slough
- Unique reference
- 143327
- Address
- Long Readings Lane, SL2 1QE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 830 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 46.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.8%
- Persistent absence
- 31.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 29.8%
Pakistani 16.3%
Other White 13.4%
Mixed 13.2%
African 9.9%
Indian 5.8%
Other 4%
Unclassified 3.3%
Other Asian 1.7%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36
Local authority average 53
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.21
Local authority average 4.79
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 25 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 142 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 141 |
| French | GCSE | 39 |
Admissions
Beechwood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 112
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 78
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 78
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 148 84 64 |
| Year 8 | 149 79 70 |
| Year 9 | 149 77 72 |
| Year 10 | 138 76 62 |
| Year 11 | 147 81 66 |
| Year 12 | 57 29 28 |
| Year 13 | 42 12 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 89.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 29.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 58.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 2.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 11.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 71.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 22.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 2.4% |