Links Academy vs Beaumont School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Links Academy
St Albans
Beaumont School
St Albans
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
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Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
10
1722
Capacity
40
1600
Occupancy
25%
108%
FSM %
70.0%
4.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
May 2023
May 2025
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
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (180)
Mathematics (176)
Economics (148)
Biology (144)
Economics (124)
Psychology (122)
Psychology (104)
Sociology (98)