Beechwood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jan 25 2023 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
- 847 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 46.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.2%
- Persistent absence
- 41.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
White British 32.8%
Pakistani 17.9%
Mixed 14.9%
Other White 13.1%
African 7.1%
Other 4.3%
Indian 3.7%
Caribbean 2.5%
Other Asian 1.5%
Unclassified 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.9
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 50%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 31.4
Local authority average 52.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.74
Local authority average 4.71
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 142 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 141 |
Admissions
Beechwood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 142
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 82 67 |
| Year 8 | 148 77 71 |
| Year 9 | 139 78 61 |
| Year 10 | 146 80 66 |
| Year 11 | 144 75 69 |
| Year 12 | 55 18 37 |
| Year 13 | 66 33 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 91.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 38.0% 23.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 64.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 2.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 5.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 75.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 27.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 2.0% 2.2% |