Beechwood School, Slough

In 2026, pupils at Beechwood School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 33.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 54.3 in Slough and 47 across England.

22% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 59% in Slough and 47% in England.

That is down from 36 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.74: pupils made well below 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 28.1, against 36.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.5 points.

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

For September 2026 entry, 111 families put Beechwood School as their first choice and 238 named it as one of their preferences, for 131 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Beechwood School are Baylis Court School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 52.2); Herschel Grammar School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 76.3); Burnham Grammar School (1.3 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 71.4); and The Westgate School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 42.5).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Beechwood School.

Beechwood School is one of 2 schools run by The Schelwood Trust, an academy trust.

57 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Beechwood School (as of September 2025): 70% would recommend the school, 77% say their child is happy there and 61% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (79%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (61%).

Of the 142 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 51% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 71 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 54% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 21% into work. 5% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 36% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (27%), Asian (27%) and Mixed (14%).

The nearest railway station is Burnham (Berks) Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Farnham Lane (o/s 83), 140 metres away.

In 2024/25, Beechwood School issued 299 suspensions, 36 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Beechwood School are Claycots School (0.3 miles), St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School (0.3 miles), St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles) and Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.