Beauchamps High School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Wickford, Essex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Not published
From Essex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →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.
Beauchamps High School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 in 2026 had 266 first-choice applications for 274 offers; 250 offers went to first-choice families and 16 first-choice families (6%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 53% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 48.1 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was below average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Essex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, SS11 8LY
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- 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.
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