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Beechen Cliff School

Academy converter · Bath · BA2 4RE

Ages 11–18 · 1,232 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

57.1

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
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+0.45
−20+2
Attainment 857.1
English & maths grade 5+69%
English & maths grade 4+83%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
841

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 fill117%

1,232 pupils · 1,055 places

Pupils on roll
1,232
Boys / girls
1,105 / 127
School capacity
1,055
Capacity fill
1,232 / 1,055 (117%)
Free school meals
11.7%
FSM pupils
98
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Tim Markall

Location

Address
Kipling Avenue
Postcode
BA2 4RE
Town
Bath
County
Somerset
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
District
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
Bath
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.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, 1,232 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.7%.

Open schools in Bath
53
Secondary schools in Bath
6
Academies among open schools in Bath
74% (39)
Open schools in BA2
37
Secondary in BA2
4
Open schools in Bath and North East Somerset LA
94
Secondary in Bath and North East Somerset LA
14

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Markall
Telephone
01225480466
Website
www.beechencliff.org.uk

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