Arbour Vale School vs Beechwood School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Arbour Vale School
Slough
Beechwood School
Slough
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Academy special sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
2–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Slough
Slough
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
384
838
Capacity
375
905
Occupancy
102%
93%
FSM %
43.1%
42.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2023
Apr 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
33.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
22.4%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
6%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D+
Points Per Entry
-
22.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
D+
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
34
Retention
-
93%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
5%
Degree course
-
66%
Any L4+ destination
-
68%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
56
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Media/Film/Tv Studies (40)
Psychology (36)
Sociology (32)
Psychology (32)
Business Studies:Single (30)
Sociology (30)
Religious Studies (28)
Media / Film / TV Studies (24)