Beechwood School vs Dair House School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Beechwood School
Slough
Dair House School
Farnham Royal
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Prep
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Slough
Buckinghamshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
838
100
Capacity
905
150
Occupancy
93%
67%
FSM %
42.6%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2025
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
33.2
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
22.4%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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)