The Beaconsfield School

StateSecondary

GoodSecondaryAges 11–18871 pupils

Wattleton Road, HP9 1SJWebsite01494673450

Good871 pupilsAges 11–18

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

871 / 875 (100%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Caroline Legg

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected May 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 43.8

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

10.2%

Absence rate

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate10.2%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence28.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate12.6%

Permanent exclusion rate0.6%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 13.9%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 3.9%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health59 (38%)

Specific Learning Difficulty32 (21%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder28 (18%)

Speech, Language & Communication16 (10%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty10 (6%)

Physical Disability4 (3%)

Hearing Impairment2 (1%)

Visual Impairment2 (1%)

Not Assessed1 (1%)

Other1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 45

Teaching assistants (FTE)7

Support staff (FTE)30

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils871

Free school meals 20.9%

English as additional language 9.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British65.1%

White Other7.6%

Pakistani4.9%

Indian4.5%

Mixed White & Asian3.4%

Mixed Other3.0%

Mixed White & Caribbean2.5%

Unclassified2.1%

Black African1.3%

Mixed White & African1.3%

Asian Other1.0%

Other0.9%

Black Caribbean0.7%

White Irish0.5%

Bangladeshi0.5%

Black Other0.3%

Gypsy/Roma0.2%

Chinese0.1%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2025

Leavers' Destinations

83.0%

to education

Sixth Form26.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Danes Educational Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 51.5

Progress 8 0.21

EBacc entry 56.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£8,096

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,504 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,649

Support staff£678

Premises£162

Energy£131

Learning resources£589

Income per pupil£8,011

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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