Beechfield School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 24 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%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2
WritingWell above average3.4
MathsWell above average3.3
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
58
2nd preference
43
3rd preference
45
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
54
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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