Beechen Cliff School

StateSecondary

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,224 pupils

Kipling Avenue, BA2 4REWebsite01225480466

Good1,224 pupilsAges 11–18

Boys

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Inspected Sept 2023

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,224

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,224

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Boys

Capacity

1,224 / 1,055 (116%)

Head Teacher

Mr Tim Markall

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Sept 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 55

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

6.1%

Absence rate

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.1%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence15.7%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate10.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 14.8%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.4%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Specific Learning Difficulty69 (33%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health66 (31%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty26 (12%)

Speech, Language & Communication24 (11%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder8 (4%)

Other7 (3%)

Hearing Impairment3 (1%)

Visual Impairment3 (1%)

Not Assessed2 (1%)

Physical Disability1 (0%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 64

Teaching assistants (FTE)13

Support staff (FTE)56

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,224

Free school meals 8.6%

English as additional language 6.5%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British78.8%

White Other6.2%

Mixed Other3.1%

Mixed White & Asian2.0%

Other1.6%

Unclassified1.5%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.4%

Asian Other1.1%

Indian0.7%

Chinese0.7%

Mixed White & African0.7%

Black Other0.5%

Black African0.4%

Pakistani0.4%

White Irish0.3%

Bangladeshi0.3%

Black Caribbean0.2%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Oct 2024

Leavers' Destinations

89.0%

to education

Sixth Form62.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET2.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 49.9

Progress 8 0.21

EBacc entry 52.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,734

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,866 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,847

Support staff£709

Premises£292

Energy£240

Learning resources£723

Income per pupil£7,393

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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