Beaconsfield High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
11+ scores · 2027 entry
| Lower qualifying score for reserved places | 115 |
| Qualifying score | 121 |
From Beaconsfield High School · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
5.085 miles
Published by Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
Beaconsfield High School is a secondary school in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 4 December 2024. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
Beaconsfield 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 | 5.085 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 7.995 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 6.178 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 4.298 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 5.439 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | Not published |
| Year 7 2020 | 5.541 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 5.433 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 7.366 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 11.329 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance offered was 5.085 miles, the 10th longest of 25 Buckinghamshire secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- There were 252 first-choice applications for 186 Year 7 offers in 2026; 164 went to first-choice families, and 88 first-choice families (35%) were not offered a place.
- For 2027 entry the 11+ qualifying score is a standardised 121, with a lower qualifying score of 115 for reserved places.
- In 2024/25, 99% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Buckinghamshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Buckinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,283 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 4 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud of their welcoming and happy school.”
- “Staff ‘dare’ them ‘to be remarkable’.”
- “Consequently, they participate enthusiastically in the many extra-curricular activities on offer.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 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) | 99% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 75.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B+ | 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: 252 first-preference applications, 186 offers in total, 164 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 Buckinghamshire.
- The Beaconsfield School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- E-Act Bourne End Academy 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- The Chalfonts Community College 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Highcrest Academy 3.9 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Sir William Ramsay School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe 4.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Pioneer Secondary Academy 4.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holmer Green Senior School 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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