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Beis Yaakov High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Salford, M7 4FF

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#933 of 3,312

Better than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Beis Yaakov High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils283
GenderGirls
Religious characterJewish
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Benjamin Myers
TrustBEIS YAAKOV JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY
Local authoritySalford
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138698.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.50.4, better than England, better than Salford43.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.74.1%, better than England, better than Salford59.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.50%, better than England, better than Salford42.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.9.3%, worse than England, similar to Salford11%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths72.2%, better than England, better than Salford55.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 454--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils283
Girls283
Boys0
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.9%
First language not English1.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.275
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.62
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size18.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
97.2%
Other White
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)18.38
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.24
Support staff (FTE)11.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.40
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.53
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.52
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)38

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Overall absence7%, better than England, better than Salford9.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.4%, better than England, better than Salford25.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Salford4.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.72.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.69.7%
Further education62.1%
School sixth form4.5%
Employment3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.1.5%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Beis Yaakov High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBrentnall AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.1 miNot applicableEtz Chaim Boys SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.2 miPrimaryBroughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miNot applicableTalmud Torah Yetev LevOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.2 miNot applicableBeis Malka Girls schoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.2 miNot applicableTalmud Torah Chinuch Norim SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.2 miNot applicableBeis Rochel Mcr Girls school ltdOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.2 miNot applicableBeis Hatalmud SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate
0.3 miNot applicableBnos Margulis Viznitz Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableKerem ShloimeOther independent school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Beis Yaakov High School

What is Beis Yaakov High School's Ofsted rating?

Beis Yaakov High School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Beis Yaakov High School rank in England?

Beis Yaakov High School ranks 933 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 71% of schools).

What are Beis Yaakov High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 50% of pupils at Beis Yaakov High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 50.4 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Beis Yaakov High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Beis Yaakov High School made 40 offers from 53 applications (1.3 per offer), and 40 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Beis Yaakov High School?

Beis Yaakov High School has 283 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Beis Yaakov High School?

Beis Yaakov High School had 275 school places in 2024/25.

Does Beis Yaakov High School have a sixth form?

No, Beis Yaakov High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Beis Yaakov High School?

At Beis Yaakov High School, the average class had 18.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Beis Yaakov High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Beis Yaakov High School missed 7% of sessions (England 8%), and 18.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.