Beaconsfield High School

Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1RR

Outstanding

Inspected 11 December 2019

Outstanding

Ofsted

75.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,269

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Buckinghamshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,269 / 1,100 (115%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 December 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

2.7%

Disadvantaged

22.6%

EAL

0.9%

SEN support

2.4%

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)

75.9

Attainment 8

1,269 pupils

99.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

99.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B+

A-level average grade

168 students

29.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

95%

To higher education

71%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

99%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

24.1%

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.

69.15

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

19.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

12.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

£48,664

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,079 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.4% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

5.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.4 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.

£7,766

Spend per pupil

£8,090

Income per pupil

52%

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.