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The Beaconsfield School

Academy converter · Beaconsfield · HP9 1SJ

Ages 11–18 · 876 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.1

Overall absence

12.1%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 80.00
−20+2
Attainment 847.1
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry56%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.9%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
8.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.5%
Enrolments in measure
766

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

119

Places offered

162

1st-preference offers

96

Total preferences (any rank)
511
Preferred offers (top 3)
162
Applications from outside LA
29
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 fill100%

876 pupils · 875 places

Pupils on roll
876
Boys / girls
413 / 463
School capacity
875
Capacity fill
876 / 875 (100%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
176
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
St Clement Danes School
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Legg

Location

Address
Wattleton Road
Postcode
HP9 1SJ
Town
Beaconsfield
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Beaconsfield
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, 876 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.7%.

Open schools in Beaconsfield
10
Secondary schools in Beaconsfield
2
Academies among open schools in Beaconsfield
40% (4)
Open schools in HP9
10
Secondary in HP9
2
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Secondary in Buckinghamshire LA
35

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 BeaconsfieldNear HP9

  • Beaconsfield High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Beaconsfield · HP9 1RR · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att876.5
    • P80.9
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence6.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Butlers Court School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand1.18

    0.1 miles away

  • Davenies School

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    Beaconsfield · HP9 1AA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–13

    0.4 miles away

  • High March School

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    Beaconsfield · HP9 2PZ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    0.9 miles away

  • Holtspur School & Pre-School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Beaconsfield · HP9 1BH · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.74

    1.2 miles away

  • Seer Green Church of England School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM2.8%
    • Demand1.03

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  • Alfriston School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy special converter

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    Ages 11–18

    • Absence12.4%
    • FSM31.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Legg
Telephone
01494673450
Website
www.beaconsfield.school

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