Beaconsfield High School

Academy converter; selective (grammar), sixth form; girls; ages 11 to 18; 1,283 pupils; Buckinghamshire, HP9 1RR; URN 140893

Beaconsfield High School’s latest inspection, on 4 December 2024, was an ungraded inspection: Standards maintained. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale and three have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Sir William Ramsay School, dates from 14 June 2022; the latest, at Beechwood School, from 29 April 2025.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Beaconsfield High School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Beaconsfield High School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Beaconsfield High School
HP9 1RR, Buckinghamshire; selective (grammar), sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 4 December 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 74.5 (Buckinghamshire 53.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 97.2% (Buckinghamshire 59.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B+, 43.90 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Beaconsfield High School
0.16 mi251 m SE
The Beaconsfield School
HP9 1SJ, Buckinghamshire; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 22 May 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.7 (Buckinghamshire 53.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.6% (Buckinghamshire 59.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 28.10 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for The Beaconsfield School
3.1 mi4,982 m SW
E-Act Bourne End Academy
SL8 5BW, Buckinghamshire; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 27 September 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 33.9 (Buckinghamshire 53.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 24.6% (Buckinghamshire 59.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D, 20.28 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for E-Act Bourne End Academy
3.2 mi5,122 m E
The Chalfonts Community College
SL9 8TP, Buckinghamshire; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 1 November 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 41.1 (Buckinghamshire 53.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.9% (Buckinghamshire 59.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.37 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for The Chalfonts Community College
3.9 mi6,324 m NW
The Highcrest Academy
HP13 7NQ, Buckinghamshire; sixth form

Some aspects not as strong ungraded inspection, 11 December 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.0 (Buckinghamshire 53.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.5% (Buckinghamshire 59.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.71 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for The Highcrest Academy
4.1 mi6,662 m NW
Sir William Ramsay School
HP15 7UB, Buckinghamshire; sixth form

Inadequate overall grade on the old four-point scale, 14 June 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 35.1 (Buckinghamshire 53.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 22.5% (Buckinghamshire 59.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 22.57 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: inadequate
- Personal development: requires improvement
- Leadership and management: inadequate
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Sir William Ramsay School
4.7 mi7,636 m S
Beechwood School
SL2 1QE, Slough; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 29 April 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 33.2 (Slough 53.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 22.4% (Slough 58.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 22.50 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Beechwood School
4.8 mi7,754 m NW
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
HP13 6QT, Buckinghamshire; selective (grammar), sixth form

Improved significantly ungraded inspection, 26 February 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 71.9 (Buckinghamshire 53.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 96.1% (Buckinghamshire 59.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade A-, 46.22 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
4.8 mi7,765 m SE
Pioneer Secondary Academy
SL2 4QB, Buckinghamshire; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 24 September 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.2 (Buckinghamshire 53.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 59.1% (Buckinghamshire 59.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 24.14 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Pioneer Secondary Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ungraded inspection of 4 December 2024: Standards maintained.

Earlier graded inspection of 11 December 2019: overall effectiveness Outstanding on the old four-point scale.

An ungraded inspection gives no new grades: it ends with a statement on the school. How to read Ofsted grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 177 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Buckinghamshire	England
Average Attainment 8 score	74.5	53.7	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	97.2%	59.8%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	97.7%	74.3%	64.8%

England and Buckinghamshire: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 168 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B+	B-
A level average point score per entry	43.90	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	29.9%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Dr Challoner's Grammar School Buckinghamshire, 5.2 mi in a straight line
Dr Challoner's High School Buckinghamshire, 5.4 mi in a straight line
Herschel Grammar School Slough, 6.0 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Beaconsfield High School is a state-funded girls' secondary school in Buckinghamshire, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. Its admissions policy is recorded as selective. The register counts 1,283 pupils for a capacity of 1,100. Trust: BEACONSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL. Address: Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR. Website: www.beaconsfieldhigh.school.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.