The Beaconsfield School vs High March School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield
High March School
Beaconsfield
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Prep
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
876
299
Capacity
875
320
Occupancy
100%
93%
FSM %
23.7%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
May 2024
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
48.7
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
49.6%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
28.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
c
-
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
25
-
Retention
90%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
11%
-
Degree course
69%
-
Any L4+ destination
70%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
64
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (28)
Sociology (22)
English Literature (20)
Sociology (18)
English Literature (16)
History (12)
Geography (12)
Psychology (12)