Beechwood School vs Arbour Vale School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Beechwood School
Slough
Arbour Vale School
Slough
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Academy special sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
2–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Slough
Slough
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
838
384
Capacity
905
375
Occupancy
93%
102%
FSM %
42.6%
43.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2025
Jan 2023
Performance (2026)
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
15
0
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)