Beechen Cliff SchoolSt Mark's CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bath.
Summary of the comparison
Beechen Cliff School and St Mark's CofE School are secondary schools in Bath.
Beechen Cliff School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mark's CofE School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Beechen Cliff School is ahead on our composite score.
Beechen Cliff School was judged Good and St Mark's CofE School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.0 for Beechen Cliff School and 44.9 for St Mark's CofE School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Beechen Cliff School (57.9 in 2021-22, 55.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mark's CofE School (47.6 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BathBeechen Cliff School | BathSt Mark's CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 14 in Bath and North East Somerset Stronger figure | 5th of 14 in Bath and North East Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,224 | 253 | |
| Capacity | 1,055 | 513 | |
| Location | Bath, BA2 4RE | Bath, BA1 6ND | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.0 Stronger figure | 44.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 44.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.4% Stronger figure | 63.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.4% Stronger figure | 40.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.18 Stronger figure | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 175 | 52 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 176 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 39.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,224 | 253 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.5% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 18.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 22.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 22.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 13.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beechen Cliff School
St Mark's CofE School
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