Beckmead College

Tennison Road, Croydon, Croydon, SE25 5RR

Good

Inspected 17 April 2024

Good

Ofsted

7.1

Attainment 8

14–19

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Croydon →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 14–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 84 / 112 (75%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

76.2%

Disadvantaged

2.4%

EAL

95.2%

SEN support

4.8%

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.

Where pupils go next

68%

Sustained destination

68%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

26.9%

Overall absence

81.6%

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.

15.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

7.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

20.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£54,024

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,520 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

6.1% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

1.97

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£35,345

Spend per pupil

£42,298

Income per pupil

35%

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.