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Beechen Cliff School

Kipling Avenue, Bath, BA2 4RE

Local ranking2nd of 14 secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1055

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 21 September 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
56.4 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
69.9% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
83.2% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
173

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
40.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
37.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

B

Avg A-Level Grade

39.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

176

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
21.1% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
392

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1224
Boys
1105 (90%)
Girls
127 (10%)
Capacity
1055 (117% full)
SEND
17.2%
FSM Eligible
11.5%
EAL
6.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
14.8%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
64.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,114/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
6.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Boarding school
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.0%
  • White Other: 6.3%
  • Mixed Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.1%
  • Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%

80.0%

White British

6.3%

White Other

3.1%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146972
UKPRN
10082545
Establishment No.
4006
Trust
MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

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