Best Schools in Beaconsfield

How many schools are there in Beaconsfield?

Beaconsfield has 10 open schools: 5 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 2 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Beaconsfield are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Beaconsfield were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Beaconsfield High School, Alfriston School and St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 8 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Beaconsfield High SchoolAlfriston SchoolSt Mary and All Saints CofE Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Beaconsfield get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Beaconsfield with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Beaconsfield High School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 74.5 and 97% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Beaconsfield School, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.7 and 50% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Beaconsfield High SchoolThe Beaconsfield School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Beaconsfield have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Beaconsfield with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Seer Green Church of England School (97% in reading, 94% in maths); Butlers Court School (88% in reading, 90% in maths); and Holtspur School & Pre-School (83% in reading, 77% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Seer Green Church of England SchoolButlers Court SchoolHoltspur School & Pre-School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Beaconsfield?

Yes. Beaconsfield High School is a state grammar school in Beaconsfield. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Beaconsfield High School

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Beaconsfield?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Buckinghamshire published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Beaconsfield High School, 10.182 miles for 2021 entry; Jordans School, 2.132 miles for 2021 entry; The Beaconsfield School, 2.732 miles for 2021 entry; Butlers Court School, 1.918 miles for 2020 entry; Seer Green Church of England School, 1.242 miles for 2019 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Beaconsfield High SchoolJordans SchoolThe Beaconsfield SchoolButlers Court SchoolSeer Green Church of England School

Source: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Beaconsfield?

Apply to Buckinghamshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.