Beechen Cliff School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Unique reference
- 146972
- Address
- Kipling Avenue, BA2 4RE
- Website
- www.beechencliff.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1224 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 90.9%
- Girls
- 9.1%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.6%
- Persistent absence
- 14.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 78.8%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 6.2%
Other 1.6%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other Asian 1.1%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.9
Local authority average 47.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.18
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 174 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
| French | GCSE | 49 |
| Geography | GCSE | 115 |
Admissions
Beechen Cliff School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 166
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 114
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 46
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 167 167 0 |
| Year 8 | 153 153 0 |
| Year 9 | 169 169 0 |
| Year 10 | 171 171 0 |
| Year 11 | 175 175 0 |
| Year 12 | 189 132 57 |
| Year 13 | 200 146 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 27.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 49.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 9.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 60.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 21.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 2.4% |