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Beal High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Ilford, IG4 5LP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#510 of 3,312

Better than 84% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#1,886 of 2,536

Worse than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Beal High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils2,615
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Kathryn Burns
TrustBEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Local authorityRedbridge
Opened01 Feb 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140575.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.54.8, better than England, similar to Redbridge54.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.82.6%, better than England, better than Redbridge77.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.62.4%, better than England, similar to Redbridge62.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.24.2%, better than England, worse than Redbridge27.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths77.5%, better than England, better than Redbridge73.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4351--

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

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.29.41, worse than England, worse than Redbridge34.3635
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels29.87, worse than England, worse than Redbridge34.935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better6.8%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge14.8%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.12, worse than England--
A-level progressBelow average, worse than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study419--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Merit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils2,615
Girls1,222
Boys1,393
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.4%
First language not English35.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.2,800
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.6%
Sixth form places2024/251,000
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.172
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.74
Average class size23.8

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

Pakistani
26.3%
Bangladeshi
20.7%
Indian
16.4%
Other Asian
10.9%
Other White
7.1%
African
4.1%
Other mixed
3.1%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
White and Asian
2.1%
White British
2%

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 teacher18.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.3
Teachers (FTE)140.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.17
Support staff (FTE)76.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25138.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25114.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2511.6

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.343
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.926
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.199
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.193
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)49

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 schoolRedbridgeEngland
Overall absence5%, better than England, better than Redbridge6.3%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.9%, better than England, better than Redbridge17.4%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better than Redbridge1.5%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 rate5.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions1

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.93.8%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.93.5%
School sixth form80.6%
Further education9.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.7%
Sixth form college2%
Apprenticeship0.3%
Employment0%

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

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.85.7%
Higher education70.8%
Employment9.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8.5%
Apprenticeship4.5%
Further education0.8%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 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 Beal High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryRedbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableBeehive Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryParkhill Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryParkhill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGlade Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryCaterham High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNightingale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOakdale Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGearies Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondaryWanstead High SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Beal High School

What is Beal High School's Ofsted rating?

Beal High School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Beal High School rank in England?

Beal High School ranks 510 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 84% of schools) and 1,886 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are Beal High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 62.4% of pupils at Beal High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 54.8 (England 46.2).

What are Beal High School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Beal High School was C, and 6.8% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Beal High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Beal High School made 343 offers from 926 applications (2.7 per offer), and 193 of 199 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Beal High School?

Beal High School has 2,615 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Beal High School?

Beal High School had 2,800 school places in 2024/25.

Does Beal High School have a sixth form?

Yes, Beal High School has a sixth form with 1,000 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Beal High School?

At Beal High School, the average class had 23.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Beal High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Beal High School missed 5% of sessions (England 8%), and 9.9% 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.