Beechen Cliff School, Bath

In its own words: "Our vision is to enable our pupils and students to achieve their aspirations and become well-rounded, confident and compassionate individuals who go on to live fulfilled lives and make a positive contribution to society. To help us work towards this vision the values we prioritise and plan to develop in our pupils are of aspiration, compassion, independence and respect."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, tennis, drama, Duke of Edinburgh and cadets.

In 2026, pupils at Beechen Cliff School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 56.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.1 in Bath and North East Somerset and 47 across England.

70% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Bath and North East Somerset and 47% in England.

That is up from 55 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.45: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 35.9, against 58.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 22.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Geography, Combined Science and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 256 families put Beechen Cliff School as their first choice and 421 named it as one of their preferences, for 172 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 91 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Beechen Cliff School are Hayesfield Girls School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 59.9); Ralph Allen School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.8); Saint Gregory's Catholic College (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.3); and St Mark's CofE School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.7).

Beechen Cliff School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Beechen Cliff School is one of 44 schools run by Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.4 in 2024/25.

Of the 165 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 15% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 199 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 41% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 32% into work. 31% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (7%).

The nearest railway station is Bath Spa Rail Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Beechen Cliff School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 568 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bath and North East Somerset (86), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Beechen Cliff School issued 101 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Beechen Cliff School are Widcombe Infant School (0.5 miles), Widcombe CofE Junior School (0.5 miles), Moorlands Infant School (0.7 miles) and St John's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.