79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
67%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
907.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,224
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBath and North East Somerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Beechen Cliff School · Secondary with sixth form · Bath and North East Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
-4pp
85%82%79%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
-4pp
69%67%65%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
55.0
-2.1
57.956.555.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.0
EBacc entry
67%
-7pp
74%70%66%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
EBacc APS
907.3
+4.1
932.3917.8903.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 907.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
39.1
+2.5
39.137.035.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
A-level value added
+0.11
+0.2
+0.10.0-0.1
'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+1pp
23%20%18%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BB-C+
'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,224
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Kipling Avenue, Bath, BA2 4RE
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Website
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 | 79% | 65% | 55.0 | Not applicable | 67% | 907.3 | 70% | 1,224 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 68% | 57.1 | +0.45 | 74% | 903.2 | 78% | 1,210 |
| 2022/23 | 85% | 66% | 56.0 | +0.48 | 68% | 932.3 | 70% | 1,284 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 65% | 57.9 | +0.31 | 66% | 905.3 | 67% | 1,307 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.1 | B | +0.11 | 21% | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 36.6 | B- | -0.05 | 20% | 204 |
| 2022/23 | 35.0 | C+ | — | 18% | 230 |
| 2021/22 | 39.0 | B | — | 23% | 198 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,224 | 19.1 | 17% | 6% | 12% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,210 | 16.9 | 13% | 6% | 12% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,284 | 17.6 | 14% | 6% | 11% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,307 | 18.5 | 13% | 5% | 11% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,273 | 16.3 | 12% | 5% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.