Beauchamps High School

Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8LY

Not rated

Inspected 28 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

48.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,469

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,469 / 1,586 (93%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

14.7%

Disadvantaged

4.1%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

11.4%

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)

48.1

Attainment 8

1,469 pupils

52.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

73.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

107 students

10.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

55%

To higher education

14%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.1%

Overall absence

21.7%

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.

92.09

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

20.82

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£51,923

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,445 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.1% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£6,991

Spend per pupil

£6,941

Income per pupil

63%

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.