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The Beaconsfield School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield HP9 1SJ · beaconsfield.school · 01494 673450

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
43.8
average Attainment 8 score. Buckinghamshire 53.4, England 46
Last distance offered
2.43 mi
3.92 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Buckinghamshire Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
876
1 over 875 places · 100%
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.7%
First language not English
9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Danes Educational Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.43 mi (3.92 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 186 families put the school first and 148 places were offered; 62% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 181 (Places 150)181September 2023: 134 (Places 149)134September 2024: 119 (Places 162)119September 2025: 159 (Places 146)159September 2026: 186 (Places 148)186Places 148
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261481861.3▲62%
September 2025Sept 20251461591.1▲70%
September 2024Sept 20241621190.781%
September 2023Sept 20231491340.981%
September 2022Sept 20221501811.2▲64%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.43 mi3.92 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.8, and 44.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Buckinghamshire it was 53.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (28.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.1 (England 46.3)40.12017/18: 44.1 (England 46.5)44.12018/19: 40.4 (England 46.7)40.42021/22: 45.6 (England 48.8)45.62022/23: 42.2 (England 46.3)42.22023/24: 47.1 (England 45.9)47.12024/25: 43.8 (England 46.0)43.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼43.846.0
●44.9%45.4%
▼60.5%64.8%
▲54.4%40.5%
●3.994.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form38.7+7
Sixth form college13.4+0.7
Further education31.7−10.6
Apprenticeship2.80
Employment4.2+0.7
Not in a lasting destination4.2+0.7
Activity not captured4.9+2.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 24.7 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 26.9 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 24.3 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 21.5 (England 32.9)D2021/22: 31.0 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 24.7 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 29.1 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 28.1 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
25 studentsC- (28.1)Below average -0.35
25 studentsC- (28.1)Below average -0.36
29 studentsMerit+ (28.2)Average +0.05
90%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2432C (29.1)-0.20
2022/2334D+ (24.7)—
2021/2226C (31)—
2018/1949D (21.5)-0.47
2017/1842D+ (24.3)-0.33
2016/1763C- (26.9)-0.19
2015/1664D+ (24.7)-0.17

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University40.9−6.9
Apprenticeship9.1+7.7
Employment34.1−3.6
Not in a lasting destination9.1−2.5
Activity not captured6.8+5.4

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 22 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Beaconsfield School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
21 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (143 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
78%
Replies
143
17% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼80% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼70% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼73% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼74% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼76% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼74% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●70% agreeEngland 68%

based on 49 parents (34%) with SEND

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