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Beamont Collegiate Academy

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personMr Gareth Harris

corporate_fareTHE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST

location_onWarrington, WA2 8PX

language Visit Website phone 1925579500

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

898

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Attainment 8

45.8

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Warrington

#1,600 of 3,216 nationally

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Beamont Collegiate Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Warrington, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Beamont Collegiate Academy is an academy sponsor led in Warrington, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 897 pupils on roll, of whom 44% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.8, placing the school #10 in Warrington and #1,600 of 3,216 nationally. 38.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

45.8

Grade 5+ E&M

38.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.9%

Entering EBacc62.70%

EBacc APS4.19

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58.20%

EBacc APS4.2

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51%

EBacc APS4.08

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS4.39

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS3.57

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS3.23

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 July 2022

Inspection Report

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14 June 2017

Inspection Report

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24 February 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-06-14

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-02-24

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.6%(23 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 897 pupils. During this period, there were 28 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	897	28	3.1%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	901	46	5.1%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	897	43	4.8%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	893	19	2.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	889	28	3.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	892	37	4.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	898	57	6.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	895	26	2.9%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	903	25	2.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	894	25	2.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	895	29	3.2%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	908	13	1.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	914	3	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	918	6	0.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	929	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	929	4	0.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	929	14	1.5%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	871	10	1.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	866	6	0.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	873	5	0.6%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	848	7	0.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	848	2	0.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	852	6	0.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	808	6	0.7%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	809	6	0.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	806	3	0.4%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 54 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 47 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Visual Impairment 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils