74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
86%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1094.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,469
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 22/10/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Beauchamps High School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-1pp
75%73%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+2pp
54%51%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
48.1
+1.1
49.648.347.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.1
EBacc entry
86%
+1pp
86%65%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
EBacc APS
1094.6
+95.5
1094.61046.9999.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1094.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.2
-0.5
36.332.729.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.2
A-level value added
-0.33
-0.2
0.0-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+3pp
17%10%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,469
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, SS11 8LY
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 52% | 48.1 | Not applicable | 86% | 1094.6 | 87% | 1,469 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 51% | 47.0 | -0.02 | 85% | 999.1 | 87% | 1,445 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 54% | 48.5 | +0.23 | 47% | 1031.9 | 51% | 1,416 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 51% | 48.9 | +0.14 | 53% | 1070.5 | 56% | 1,424 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 48% | 49.6 | +0.14 | 43% | 1072.1 | 46% | 1,355 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 33% | 43.0 | -0.21 | 51% | 730.3 | 54% | 1,301 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 45% | 46.2 | -0.01 | 43% | — | 50% | 1,266 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.2 | C | -0.33 | 11% | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.18 | 8% | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 17% | 95 |
| 2021/22 | 36.3 | B- | — | 9% | 111 |
| 2018/19 | 29.1 | C | -0.17 | 2% | 83 |
| 2017/18 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.21 | 6% | 81 |
| 2016/17 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.04 | 4% | 57 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,469 | 17.0 | 15% | 4% | 15% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,445 | 17.4 | 13% | 4% | 15% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,416 | 16.8 | 13% | 3% | 16% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,424 | 17.3 | 12% | 2% | 16% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,430 | 19.1 | 10% | 3% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,355 | 20.4 | 11% | 3% | 14% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,301 | 19.7 | 12% | 3% | 16% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,266 | 17.7 | 12% | 3% | 17% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.