The Beaconsfield SchoolE-Act Bourne End Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Beaconsfield School and E-Act Bourne End Academy are secondary schools.
The Beaconsfield School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and E-Act Bourne End Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Beaconsfield School is ahead on our composite score.
The Beaconsfield School was judged Good and E-Act Bourne End Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.7 for The Beaconsfield School and 33.9 for E-Act Bourne End Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Beaconsfield School (45.6 in 2021-22, 48.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at E-Act Bourne End Academy (45.1 in 2021-22, 33.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BeaconsfieldThe Beaconsfield School | Bourne EndE-Act Bourne End Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 37 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 32nd of 37 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 876 | 707 | |
| Capacity | 875 | 830 | |
| Location | Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ | Bourne End, SL8 5BW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.7 Stronger figure | 33.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.6% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.6% Stronger figure | 44.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 141 | 122 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 25 | 34 | |
| A-level average points | 28.1 Stronger figure | 20.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 24.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 871 | 748 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 32.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | 13.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 12.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.3% Stronger figure | 37.9% | 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
A-level average points
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.
The Beaconsfield School
E-Act Bourne End Academy
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