88%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
74%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
62.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
86%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1258.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,651
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 19/03/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Beaumont School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofBEAUMONT SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
88%
+2pp
92%89%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
74%
+4pp
82%76%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
Attainment 8
62.6
+3.6
66.762.959.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62.6
EBacc entry
86%
-2pp
87%84%81%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
EBacc APS
1258.3
+75.8
1258.31149.11039.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1258.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.5
-0.4
42.640.939.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.5
A-level value added
+0.21
0
+0.3+0.2+0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
-5pp
30%28%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,651
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Austen Way, St Albans, AL4 0XB
Local authority
Hertfordshire
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 | 88% | 74% | 62.6 | Not applicable | 86% | 1258.3 | 87% | 1,651 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 69% | 59.0 | +0.89 | 87% | 1182.5 | 87% | 1,600 |
| 2022/23 | 92% | 71% | 61.5 | +0.72 | 81% | 1229.2 | 82% | 1,543 |
| 2021/22 | 92% | 82% | 66.7 | +1.06 | 87% | 1184.8 | 88% | 1,496 |
| 2018/19 | 87% | 73% | 60.8 | +0.60 | 87% | 1039.9 | 88% | 1,322 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 70% | 61.7 | +0.84 | 87% | 1054.8 | 87% | 1,264 |
| 2016/17 | 86% | 69% | 58.2 | +0.48 | 80% | — | 89% | 1,215 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.5 | B | +0.21 | 25% | 241 |
| 2023/24 | 40.9 | B | +0.21 | 30% | 245 |
| 2022/23 | 39.9 | B | — | 27% | 220 |
| 2021/22 | 42.6 | B+ | — | 29% | 240 |
| 2018/19 | 39.1 | B | +0.19 | 27% | 191 |
| 2017/18 | 38.9 | B | +0.29 | 22% | 159 |
| 2016/17 | 38.5 | B | +0.30 | 32% | 161 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,651 | 16.2 | 16% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,600 | 16.2 | 17% | 13% | 6% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 1,543 | 16.5 | 21% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 1,496 | 16.4 | 25% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,469 | 17.3 | 21% | 13% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,322 | 16.2 | 18% | 13% | 8% | 4% | 5% |
| 2017/18 | 1,264 | 16.7 | 15% | 13% | 8% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,215 | 15.6 | 15% | 13% | 9% | 3% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.