Beechfield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 25 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 145350
- Address
- Gammons Lane, WD24 5TY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 435 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 55.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
Other White 25.3%
White British 16.6%
Indian 10.8%
African 10.8%
Mixed 9.8%
Pakistani 8.7%
Other Asian 7.1%
Other 4.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other Black 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2
WritingWell above average3.4
MathsWell above average3.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Beechfield School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 23 11 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 18 8 10 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 33 25 |
| Year 1 | 55 30 25 |
| Year 2 | 53 30 23 |
| Year 3 | 56 27 29 |
| Year 4 | 57 30 27 |
| Year 5 | 61 27 34 |
| Year 6 | 54 25 29 |