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Beechwood School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Anita Spires

corporate_fareTHE SCHELWOOD TRUST

location_onSlough, SL2 1QE

language Visit Website phone 1753579632

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

870

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#15 in Slough

#2,957 of 3,216 nationally

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Beechwood School is a Academy converter secondary school in Slough, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Beechwood School is an academy converter in Slough, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE SCHELWOOD TRUST. The school has approximately 830 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36, placing the school #15 in Slough and #2,957 of 3,216 nationally. 28.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 7.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 8 A-level subjects. 12.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B. A-level value added: -0.32 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 13.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

28.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)7.5%

Entering EBacc30.80%

EBacc APS3.2

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35.20%

EBacc APS3

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.90

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

31.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS2.74

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS3.45

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc1%

EBacc APS3.02

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS3.06

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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

79%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.32

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–B12.5%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate93.3%

A-level subjects offered8

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.42

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate87.50%

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate90.20%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate96.4%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 April 2025

Inspection Report

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20 June 2024

Inspection Report

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24 January 2023

Inspection Report

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25 June 2019

Inspection Report

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06 October 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-04-29

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2023-01-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-06-25

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-05-04

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

13.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.3%(69 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 830 pupils. During this period, there were 112 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 13.5%, which is above 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)	830	112	13.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	831	111	13.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	841	81	9.6%	7.4%	4
2023/24 (Spring term)	847	90	10.6%	7.1%	4
2023/24 (Autumn term)	843	76	9.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	866	88	10.2%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	870	85	9.8%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	867	84	9.7%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	826	95	11.5%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	829	85	10.3%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	821	47	5.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	802	34	4.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	814	8	1.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	812	96	11.8%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	805	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	805	42	5.2%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	814	63	7.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	793	35	4.4%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	801	24	3.0%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	813	34	4.2%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	785	26	3.3%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	792	31	3.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	808	34	4.2%	3.7%	3

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 43 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 8 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

65.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

61.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

28.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree14%

agree35%

disagree22%

strongly disagree25%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree8%

agree41%

disagree27%

strongly disagree18%

don't know6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree20%

agree27%

disagree20%

strongly disagree18%

not applicable16%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes20%

no80%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

agree40%

disagree30%

strongly disagree20%

dont know10%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree18%

agree47%

disagree16%

strongly disagree12%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree14%

agree43%

disagree22%

strongly disagree16%

don't know6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree18%

agree43%

disagree25%

strongly disagree12%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree12%

agree69%

disagree14%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree18%

agree63%

disagree6%

strongly disagree4%

don't know10%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree6%

agree51%

disagree22%

strongly disagree12%

don't know10%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes55%

no45%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Upton Court Grammar School

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Herschel Grammar School

Eden Girls' School, Slough

The Langley Academy