Beauchamps High School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Wickford, Essex
Beauchamps High School is a secondary school in Wickford, Essex for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, SS11 8LY
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,486 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “This is an extremely welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “Pupils appreciate the very positive relationships they have built with staff.”
- “They are happy and enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “In the sixth form, students’ outcomes are sometimes below national expectations.”
- “Sometimes, teachers do not identify and address pupils’ misconceptions.”
- “As a result, there are occasions where pupils do not retain knowledge securely or lack depth in their understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 53% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 266 first-preference applications, 274 offers in total, 250 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Essex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- The Bromfords School 1.5 mi Not judged
- The Sweyne Park School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The FitzWimarc School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Appleton School 3.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Basildon Upper Academy 3.5 mi Good
- The Basildon Lower Academy 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Deanes 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- De La Salle School 4.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published