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Beechwood School

Secondary · Academy converter · Slough, SL2 1QE

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,186 of 3,312

Worse than 96% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#2,416 of 2,536

Worse than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Beechwood School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2025

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils838
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMiss Anita Spires
TrustTHE SCHELWOOD TRUST
Local authoritySlough
Opened01 Oct 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143327.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolSloughEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.33.2, worse than England, worse than Slough53.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.39.5%, worse than England, worse than Slough73.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.22.4%, worse than England, worse than Slough58.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.6.1%, worse than England, worse than Slough28.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths32%, worse than England, worse than Slough68.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4147--

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 schoolSloughEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.22.5, worse than England, worse than Slough34.4935
Average A-level gradeD+--
Average points, best three A-levels23.33, worse than England, worse than Slough35.6835.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsD+--
AAB or better0%, worse than England, worse than Slough22.3%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.32, worse than England--
A-level progressBelow average, worse than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study55--
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 pupils838
Girls374
Boys464
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.8%
First language not English36%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,038
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19.3%
Sixth form places2024/25150
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.108
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.29
Average class size20.7

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
27%
Pakistani
17.9%
Other White
12.1%
African
11.1%
Indian
6.2%
White and Black Caribbean
5.1%
Other ethnic group
4.1%
White and Asian
3.5%
Other mixed
2.7%
White and Black African
2.3%

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 teacher16
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)52.27
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.05
Support staff (FTE)32.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2552.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2545.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.8

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.131
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.238
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.111
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.110
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)16

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 schoolSloughEngland
Overall absence12.3%, worse than England, worse than Slough6.9%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.33.7%, worse than England, worse than Slough18.8%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.1%, worse than England, worse than Slough1.9%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 rate36%
Pupils with one or more suspensions13.3%
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.87.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.83.1%
Further education50.7%
School sixth form29.6%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.6%
Sixth form college2.8%
Employment2.8%
Apprenticeship1.4%

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.81.7%
Higher education53.5%
Employment21.1%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.18.3%
Apprenticeship7%
Further education0%

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 Beechwood School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryClaycots SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableDair House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryPenn Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryLynch Hill School Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNot applicableCaldicott SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miSecondaryBaylis Court SchoolAcademy converter
Good
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1.1 miPrimaryThe Godolphin Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Beechwood School

What is Beechwood School's Ofsted rating?

Beechwood School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 29 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Beechwood School rank in England?

Beechwood School ranks 3,186 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 96% of schools) and 2,416 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Beechwood School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 22.4% of pupils at Beechwood School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 33.2 (England 46.2).

What are Beechwood School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Beechwood School was D+, and 0% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Beechwood School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Beechwood School made 131 offers from 238 applications (1.8 per offer), and 110 of 111 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Beechwood School?

Beechwood School has 838 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Beechwood School?

Beechwood School had 1,038 school places in 2024/25.

Does Beechwood School have a sixth form?

Yes, Beechwood School has a sixth form with 150 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Beechwood School?

At Beechwood School, the average class had 20.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Beechwood School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Beechwood School missed 12.3% of sessions (England 8%), and 33.7% 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.