The Beaulieu Park School

Armistice Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6DT

Outstanding

Inspected 18 January 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

57.1

Attainment 8

All-through

Phase

4–19

Ages

1,609

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: All-through
Age Range: Ages 4–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,609 / 2,020 (80%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

12.9%

Disadvantaged

12.7%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

10.1%

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)

57.1

Attainment 8

1,609 pupils

62.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

81.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.5

EBacc avg point score

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

78%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

16.4%

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.

84.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +13.8 vs 2023/24

19.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

24.01

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

£48,618

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,131 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

12.3

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.3 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.

£6,280

Spend per pupil

£6,700

Income per pupil

47%

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.