The Beaconsfield School, Beaconsfield
The Beaconsfield School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Beaconsfield, part of Danes Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 19th-highest of the 36 schools in Buckinghamshire with published results, and 1,181st of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Beaconsfield School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at The Beaconsfield School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 55 in Buckinghamshire and 47 across England.
50% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 61% in Buckinghamshire and 47% in England.
That is up from 43.8 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0: pupils made about 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 40.6, against 50.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.8 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Business Studies.
Getting a place at The Beaconsfield School
For September 2026 entry, 186 families put The Beaconsfield School as their first choice and 619 named it as one of their preferences, for 148 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 71 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Beaconsfield School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The Beaconsfield School are Beaconsfield High School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 74.5); The Chalfonts Community College (3.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.1); E-Act Bourne End Academy (3.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 33.9); and The Highcrest Academy (4.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42).
The Beaconsfield School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Beaconsfield High SchoolThe Chalfonts Community CollegeE-Act Bourne End AcademyThe Highcrest Academy
The trust
The Beaconsfield School is one of 13 schools run by Danes Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.6 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 142 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 32% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Of the 44 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 41% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 34% into work. 11% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (66%), Asian (11%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Beaconsfield Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Beaconsfield School, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Beaconsfield 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 81 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Beaconsfield School issued 123 suspensions, 14.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to The Beaconsfield School are Butlers Court School (0.1 miles), St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary School (0.5 miles), Holtspur School & Pre-School (1.2 miles) and Seer Green Church of England School (1.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Butlers Court SchoolSt Mary and All Saints CofE Primary SchoolHoltspur School & Pre-SchoolSeer Green Church of England School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Buckinghamshire published that the last place for 2021 entry went to a family 2.732 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are highly positive about their school. They are welcomed warmly as soon as they join, and staff make sure that they settle quickly. Staff are highly ambitious for all pupils, and pupils recognise and value this. As one pupil explained, 'It doesn't matter who you are, your teachers will always do their very best for you.' Many pupils consider one of the best aspects of the school is its strong sense of community and togetherness.
Pupils' behaviour is good. Lessons are calm and purposeful. Pupils' attitudes to learning are positive. The vast majority of pupils like the recently introduced behaviour system because they see it as fair and easy to understand. They are proud to behave well. The few pupils who find maintaining good behaviour more difficult are individually supported to improve.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The curriculum is ambitious for all pupils and provides a strong foundation for their future learning. In most subjects, staff clearly set out what pupils need to know, and the order in which they need to learn it. In these areas of the curriculum, pupils keenly build their knowledge over time and achieve well. In the small number of subjects where this is less well developed, the important knowledge that pupils need to acquire is not always clearly identified. Some learning activities also do not deepen pupil's knowledge effectively enough before moving on. This leaves gaps in what pupils know, meaning they do not learn as much as they could.
Teachers have detailed subject expertise, which they use to check pupils' understanding. In lessons, pupils have regular opportunities to revisit their prior learning and practise applying their new knowledge. Pupils frequently reflect on their work and make improvements using the feedback they receive. Information staff are given about the individual needs of pupils with special educational needs and or disabilities (SEND) is accurate and helps teachers know how to provide the very best support. Teachers are effective in their use of this information, and they ensure that pupils with SEND achieve well.
From Ofsted's May 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
The Beaconsfield School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. The school has approximately 870 pupils.
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At a Glance
21.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.00 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 42.2 to 48.7 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 30% to 50% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 48.7 | 49.6% |
| Disadvantaged(25) | - | 40.6 | 32% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(116) | - | 50.4 | 53.4% |
| Boys(56) | - | 49.5 | 50% |
| Girls(85) | - | 48.1 | 49.4% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(11) | - | 50.0 | 45.5% |
| Non mobile(136) | - | 48.9 | 50.7% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 3 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 142 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.23%
Exclusion rate
123
Suspensions
14.12%
Suspension rate
74 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 871 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with The Beaconsfield School
Term dates
The Beaconsfield School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Buckinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Beaconsfield School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Beaconsfield School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Beaconsfield School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
863 pupils
877 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Beaconsfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Beaconsfield
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,847
Applications
6,535
Got 1st preference
76.7%
Got preferred school
93.9%
All secondary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
124
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
17.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
876
Total Pupils
413
Boys
463
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
57
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,976
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,201
Per pupil
£5752k
Total funding
£190k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.2%
Overall absence
28.3%
Persistent absence
780
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about The Beaconsfield School
What are GCSE results like at The Beaconsfield School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Beaconsfield School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.7. 50% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Beaconsfield School's Ofsted rating?
The Beaconsfield School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
How close to The Beaconsfield School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 2.075 for 2019 entry, then 2.732 for 2021 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at The Beaconsfield School?
The Beaconsfield School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Beaconsfield School?
Classes at The Beaconsfield School average 23.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Beaconsfield School?
The Beaconsfield School has around 876 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Beaconsfield School?
10.2% of sessions were missed at The Beaconsfield School in 2024/25. 28.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Beaconsfield School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Beaconsfield School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Beaconsfield School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Beaconsfield School?
The Beaconsfield School is at Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1SJ.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)