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Beamont Collegiate Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Warrington, WA2 8PX

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,660 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

Beamont Collegiate Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jun 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils890
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Paul Greenhalgh
TrustTHE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWarrington
Opened01 Mar 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139196.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.45.9, similar to England, worse than Warrington48.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.62.6%, similar to England, worse than Warrington68.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.46.8%, similar to England, worse than Warrington49.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.11.7%, worse than England, worse than Warrington14.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths59.1%, similar to England, worse than Warrington64.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4171--

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 pupils890
Girls439
Boys451
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.47.8%
First language not English16.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.900
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.147
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.43
Average class size22.7

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
79.4%
Other White
7.2%
African
2.7%
Other Asian
2.1%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
Chinese
1.2%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Pakistani
0.9%
Other Black
0.8%

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 teacher14.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)62.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.04
Support staff (FTE)44.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2569.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2560.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.4

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.180
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.328
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.208
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.176
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

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 schoolWarringtonEngland
Overall absence8.6%, worse than England, worse than Warrington7.3%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.1%, worse than England, worse than Warrington18.6%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.7%, worse than England, worse than Warrington3.1%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 rate12.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

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.79.4%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.73.5%
Further education38.8%
Sixth form college32.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.15.9%
Employment3.5%
Apprenticeship2.4%
School sixth form1.8%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Beamont Collegiate Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryMeadowside Community Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryWarrington St Ann's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBeamont Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNurserySandy Lane Nursery and Forest SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryAldridge UTC WarringtonUniversity technical college
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryBrook Acre Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Beamont Collegiate Academy

What is Beamont Collegiate Academy's Ofsted rating?

Beamont Collegiate Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Jun 2017.

How does Beamont Collegiate Academy rank in England?

Beamont Collegiate Academy ranks 1,660 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

What are Beamont Collegiate Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 46.8% of pupils at Beamont Collegiate Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 45.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Beamont Collegiate Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Beamont Collegiate Academy made 180 offers from 328 applications (1.8 per offer), and 176 of 208 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Beamont Collegiate Academy?

Beamont Collegiate Academy has 890 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Beamont Collegiate Academy?

Beamont Collegiate Academy had 900 school places in 2024/25.

Does Beamont Collegiate Academy have a sixth form?

No, Beamont Collegiate Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Beamont Collegiate Academy?

At Beamont Collegiate Academy, the average class had 22.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Beamont Collegiate Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Beamont Collegiate Academy missed 8.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 24.1% 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.