Beechwood School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Slough, South East SL2 1QE · Slough
#612 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3731 of 4,090 nationally
About Beechwood School
Beechwood School is a academy secondary located in Slough, in the Slough local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 838 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 16.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 612th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (23th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 838; capacity filled 92.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 48.3%; ebacc average points 3.20.
There are 54 schools in Slough; Beechwood School ranks 48th of 49 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28%
- A level points per entry (10%)22.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Beechwood School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 838
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.20
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 22.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Beechwood School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Claycots School
Slough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
1,605 students · 430 m away
St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School
Farnham Royal · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
256 students · 509 m away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
470 students · 518 m away
Dair House School
Farnham Royal · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
100 students · 867 m away
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
Slough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
684 students · 1.0 km away
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
832 students · 1.2 km away
Caldicott School
Slough · Independent all-through · Ages 7–13
254 students · 1.5 km away
Baylis Court School
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
921 students · 1.6 km away
Phoenix Infant Academy
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
262 students · 1.6 km away
The Godolphin Junior Academy
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
413 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Arnewood School
New Milton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
839 students
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
837 students
Mulberry Academy Hastings
Hastings · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
833 students
King Ethelbert School
Birchington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
845 students
Altwood Church of England School
Maidenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
846 students
New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
826 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Beechwood School a good school?
Beechwood School has a Success Index (England) of 16.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #612 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Beechwood School rank in South East?
Beechwood School ranks #612 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3731 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Beechwood School?
Beechwood School had 838 students in 2025.
Is Beechwood School a primary school or a secondary school?
Beechwood School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Beechwood School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Beechwood School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.