Beaumont School, St Albans
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Beaumont School excels at helping every child succeed through its highly inclusive approach and ambitious curriculum. Teachers are exceptionally skilled at explaining complex ideas clearly, building pupil confidence and independence. The school goes far beyond academics, offering outstanding opportunities for personal development including leadership roles, community service, residential trips, and performance opportunities that help young people become well-rounded, responsible citizens.
Key Strengths
- Strong, ambitious curriculum that is exceptionally well thought through with clear sequencing of knowledge
- Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and use effective strategies to check understanding and address misconceptions
- Comprehensive support for pupils with SEND, ensuring they achieve very well
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning, with pupils taking responsibility for maintaining high standards
- Rich wider development offer including residential trips, community service, sports and music festivals, and comprehensive careers programme
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Student-led community sport and music festival, pupil bands and musicians performances, residential trips, litter picking, performing at local care homes, buddy support at local primary schools, pupil parliament, student-led clubs, culture day
Beaumont School is a highly inclusive secondary comprehensive academy where pupils thrive and achieve excellent academic outcomes. The school maintains outstanding standards across all areas of its work.
At a Glance
4.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
442 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
19.6
Avg class size
77
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
1,722 pupils
1,600 capacity
122 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - St Albans
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Albans
Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire
Places available
15,354
Applications
13,699
Got 1st preference
75.8%
Got preferred school
94.7%
Secondary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.19734%
Overall absence
11.06272%
Persistent absence
1,148
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Beaumont School
Oakwood Primary School
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School
Fleetville Junior School
Camp Primary and Nursery School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Windermere Primary School
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Cunningham Hill Infant School
Cunningham Hill Junior School
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