Beechen Cliff School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bath, South West BA2 4RE · Bath and North East Somerset
#28 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#409 of 4,090 nationally
About Beechen Cliff School
Beechen Cliff School is a academy secondary located in Bath, in the Bath and North East Somerset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,232 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 85.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 28th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (91th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (79th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,232; capacity filled 116.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 79.4%; ebacc average points 5.18.
There are 48 schools in Bath; Beechen Cliff School ranks 3rd of 46 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%)55.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)64.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)39.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.7%
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 Beechen Cliff School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,232
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 116.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 55.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 64.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 79.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.18
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 39.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Beechen Cliff School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Prior Park Paragon
Bath · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 427 m away
Widcombe Infant School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
182 students · 809 m away
Widcombe CofE Junior School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
243 students · 863 m away
Hayesfield Girls School
Bath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,497 students · 920 m away
Moorlands Infant School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
177 students · 1.1 km away
St John's Catholic Primary School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
325 students · 1.1 km away
Moorlands Junior School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
236 students · 1.2 km away
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
172 students · 1.2 km away
Bath Academy
Bath · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
114 students · 1.3 km away
Prior Park College
Bath · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
526 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bodmin College
Bodmin · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,236 students
West Exe School
Exeter · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,237 students
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,240 students
Poole Grammar School
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,224 students
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,241 students
Penair School
Truro · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,223 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Beechen Cliff School a good school?
Beechen Cliff School has a Success Index (England) of 85.7 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #28 of 402 in South West. 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 Beechen Cliff School rank in South West?
Beechen Cliff School ranks #28 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #409 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Beechen Cliff School?
Beechen Cliff School had 1,232 students in 2025.
Is Beechen Cliff School a primary school or a secondary school?
Beechen Cliff School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Beechen Cliff School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Beechen Cliff School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.