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Beamont Collegiate Academy

Academy sponsor led · Warrington · WA2 8PX

Ages 11–16 · 890 pupils · Warrington

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

45.7

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

1.37 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-10-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.16
−20+2
Attainment 845.7
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry58%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
919

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.37 · Competitive

1st preferences

246

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

172

Total preferences (any rank)
366
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

890 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
890
Boys / girls
451 / 439
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
890 / 900 (99%)
Free school meals
47.9%
FSM pupils
424
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Challenge Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Greenhalgh

Location

Address
Long Lane, Orford
Postcode
WA2 8PX
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Warrington, Warrington, 890 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47.9%.

Open schools in Warrington
103
Secondary schools in Warrington
14
Academies among open schools in Warrington
49% (50)
Open schools in WA2
18
Secondary in WA2
3
Open schools in Warrington LA
95
Secondary in Warrington LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence21.6%

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    • Absence10.5%

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    Ofsted: Good

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Greenhalgh
Telephone
01925579500
Website
https://bcawarrington.org.uk/

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