How many pupils does Beauchamps High School have?

Beauchamps High School has 1,469 pupils on roll, according to Department for Education data.

How does Beauchamps High School perform at GCSE?

Pupils at Beauchamps High School achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 45.6 in 2025/26.

Where is Beauchamps High School?

Beauchamps High School is located at Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8LY.

Beauchamps High School

Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8LY

Not rated

Inspected 28 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

45.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,469

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

About Beauchamps High School

Beauchamps High School is a foundation school in Wickford, Essex, England, for pupils aged 11–18. It has 1,469 pupils on roll. At GCSE, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 45.6 (2025/26). 12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 4.2% have English as an additional language.

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

2025/26

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

12%

Free school meals

4.2%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

11.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2025/26, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2025/26

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

45.6

Attainment 8

235 pupils

46.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

67.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

Progress 8 isn’t published for this year group: their Key Stage 2 baseline (2021 SATs) was cancelled during the pandemic, so a progress measure can’t be calculated. GCSE figures are provisional and may be revised.

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

64 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, 2025/26, 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.

Contact Details

Address: Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8LY
Phone: 01268735466
Headteacher: Mathew Harper
Website: http://www.beauchamps.essex.sch.uk/

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Frequently asked questions

What type of school is Beauchamps High School?: Beauchamps High School is a foundation school in Wickford, Essex, England, for pupils aged 11–18.
How many pupils does Beauchamps High School have?: Beauchamps High School has 1,469 pupils on roll, according to Department for Education data.
How does Beauchamps High School perform at GCSE?: Pupils at Beauchamps High School achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 45.6 in 2025/26.
Where is Beauchamps High School?: Beauchamps High School is located at Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8LY.

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