Beechwood School

Long Readings Lane, Slough, Slough, SL2 1QE

Not rated

Inspected 29 April 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

830

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Slough →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 830 / 905 (92%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 April 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

41.3%

Disadvantaged

46.3%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

14.7%

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)

36.0

Attainment 8

830 pupils

28%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

48.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

34 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

74%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

79%

Sustained destination

74%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.8%

Overall absence

35.2%

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.

52.65

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

23.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

17.17

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.0 vs 2023/24

£52,658

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,227 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.8 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.

£9,757

Spend per pupil

£9,451

Income per pupil

48%

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.