48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
457.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
830
Pupils · 2024/25
46%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySlough
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Beechwood School · Secondary with sixth form · Slough
Part ofTHE SCHELWOOD TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
-5pp
64%54%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+1pp
41%32%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
36.0
+1.5
41.436.431.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.0
EBacc entry
31%
-4pp
35%18%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
457.7
+31.5
468.7423.0377.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 457.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
A-level APS
22.5
-0.3
33.127.822.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22.5
A-level value added
-0.32
+0.1
+0.30.0-0.4
'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-3pp
6%3%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
830
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
46%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
Long Readings Lane, Slough, SL2 1QE
Local authority
Slough
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 | 48% | 28% | 36.0 | Not applicable | 31% | 457.7 | 32% | 830 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 28% | 34.5 | -0.74 | 35% | 426.2 | 37% | 847 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 22% | 31.4 | -0.90 | 28% | 386.5 | 30% | 870 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 41% | 41.4 | -0.38 | 10% | 468.7 | 20% | 829 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 27% | 38.7 | -0.50 | 1% | 377.2 | 2% | 801 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 22% | 39.5 | -0.58 | 2% | 422.7 | 4% | 792 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.5 | D+ | -0.32 | 0% | 55 |
| 2023/24 | 22.8 | D+ | -0.42 | 3% | 75 |
| 2022/23 | 24.7 | D+ | — | 0% | 74 |
| 2021/22 | 33.1 | C+ | — | 6% | 47 |
| 2018/19 | 29.9 | C | +0.32 | 0% | 44 |
| 2017/18 | 30.3 | C | +0.00 | 0% | 61 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 830 | 23.2 | 17% | 46% | 41% | 13% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 847 | 21.8 | 19% | 47% | 39% | 13% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 870 | 21.0 | 16% | 44% | 40% | 13% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 829 | 17.1 | 16% | 41% | 38% | 12% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 814 | 17.0 | 20% | 38% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 801 | 18.9 | 18% | 37% | 35% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 805 | 15.9 | 25% | 37% | 36% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.