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Beechwood School

Long Readings Lane, Slough, SL2 1QE

Local ranking15th of 15 secondary schools in Slough
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

905

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
28.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
48.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
30.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
143

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
79.0%
Continued in education
74.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Higher education
56.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
20.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

22.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

23.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

34

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
23.5
16-18 Cohort
100

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
830
Boys
438 (53%)
Girls
392 (47%)
Capacity
905 (92% full)
SEND
16.9%
FSM Eligible
41.3%
EAL
46.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
14.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
52.6
Budget per Pupil
£9,757/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
35.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 30.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 16.8%
  • White Other: 13.8%
  • Black African: 10.2%
  • Asian Indian: 6.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.6%
  • Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.6%

30.8%

White British

16.8%

Asian Pakistani

13.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143327
UKPRN
10057645
Establishment No.
4085
Trust
THE SCHELWOOD TRUST

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