Beaumont School vs Links Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Beaumont School
St Albans
Links Academy
St Albans
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
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Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1722
10
Capacity
1600
40
Occupancy
108%
25%
FSM %
4.4%
70.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
May 2025
May 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
63.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
76.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
-
Points Per Entry
40.5
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
25%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
232
-
Retention
98%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
44%
-
Degree course
87%
-
Any L4+ destination
88%
-
Apprenticeships
0%
-
Cohort size
208
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (180)
Mathematics (176)
Economics (148)
Biology (144)
Economics (124)
Psychology (122)
Psychology (104)
Sociology (98)