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Beechen Cliff School

Secondary · Academy converter · Bath, BA2 4RE

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#409 of 3,312

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#499 of 2,536

Better than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Beechen Cliff School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
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
Pupils1,232 of 1,055 places
GenderBoys
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Tim Markall
TrustMIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityBath and North East Somerset
Opened01 Feb 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146972.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolBath and North East SomersetEngland
Attainment 8 score56.449.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths83.2%69.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths69.9%52.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths23.7%13.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths80.3%66.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4173--

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 schoolBath and North East SomersetEngland
Average points per A-level entry39.1235.3235
Average A-level gradeB--
Average points, best three A-levels38.7535.8835.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better21.1%17.1%17.5%
A-level progress score0.11--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study198--
Average applied general gradec--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,232
Girls127
Boys1,105
Eligible for free school meals9.4%
First language not English7.5%
SEN support185
EHC plan41
Average class size22.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78%
Other White
5.8%
Other mixed
3.3%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Other Asian
1.1%
Chinese
0.9%
Indian
0.7%
Irish
0.5%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBath and North East SomersetEngland
Overall absence5.8%8.2%8%
Persistent absence14.4%20.9%21.6%
Severe absence1.6%3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)172
Applications (Year 7)421
First preference applications (Year 7)256
First preference offers (Year 7)165
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)60

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,055
Pupils on roll1,224
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places400
Sixth form pupils on roll386

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult13.4
Teachers (FTE)62.57
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.46
Support staff (FTE)56.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2564
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2554.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.9

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.1%
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 destination90.9%
Staying in education83.6%
School sixth form67.9%
Further education15.2%
Apprenticeship6.1%
Not sustained3.6%
Employment1.2%
Sixth form college0.6%

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 destination82.4%
Higher education40.7%
Employment32.2%
Not sustained14.1%
Apprenticeship6.5%
Further education1.5%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Beechen Cliff School

What is Beechen Cliff School's Ofsted rating?

Beechen Cliff School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Sept 2023.

How does Beechen Cliff School rank in England?

Beechen Cliff School ranks 409 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 87% of schools) and 499 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).

How many pupils attend Beechen Cliff School?

Beechen Cliff School has 1,232 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,055.

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.