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Beauchamps High School

Foundation school · Wickford · SS11 8LY

Ages 11–18 · 1,486 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

47.0

Overall absence

8.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.02
−20+2
Attainment 847.0
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry85%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,236

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,486 pupils · 1,586 places

Pupils on roll
1,486
Boys / girls
787 / 699
School capacity
1,586
Capacity fill
1,486 / 1,586 (94%)
Free school meals
12.6%
FSM pupils
161
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Federation
The Wickford Federation
Headteacher
Mr Mathew Harper

Location

Address
Beauchamps Drive
Postcode
SS11 8LY
Town
Wickford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Basildon
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wickford, Essex, 1,486 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.6%.

Open schools in Wickford
14
Secondary schools in Wickford
2
Academies among open schools in Wickford
50% (7)
Open schools in SS11
7
Secondary in SS11
1
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WickfordNear SS11

  • The Bromfords School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wickford · SS12 0LZ · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.2
    • P8-0.5
    • Absence8.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Sweyne Park School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rayleigh · SS6 9BZ · Essex

    Ages 11–19

    • Att840.2
    • P8-0.4
    • Absence8.0%

    2.7 miles away

  • Hilltop Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wickford · SS11 8LT · Essex

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • Hilltop Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wickford · SS11 8LT · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Abacus Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 9GJ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • North Crescent Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 9AP · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence11.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Oakfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 9PW · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.6%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mathew Harper
Telephone
01268735466
Website
http://www.beauchamps.essex.sch.uk/

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