Beechen Cliff School

Kipling Avenue, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 4RE

Good

Inspected 21 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,224

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bath and North East Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 1,224 / 1,055 (116%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.5%

Disadvantaged

6.5%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

14.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

55.0

Attainment 8

1,224 pupils

64.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

79.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

176 students

21.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

78%

To higher education

37%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.1%

Overall absence

15.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

64.03

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -7.4 vs 2023/24

19.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

12.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

£49,154

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,306 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,114

Spend per pupil

£7,450

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.