Beauchamps High School

Beauchamps High School, locally known as Beauchamps, is a mixed intake secondary school and sixth form for students aged between 11 and 18 (school years 7 to 13) in Wickford, Essex, England. The sixth form offers post 16 education for students aged 16–18 and accepts both former Beauchamps students and students educated at other establishments.

Beauchamps High School
Address
Beauchamps Drive

Wickford
,
Essex
,
SS11 8LY

England
Coordinates51°36′47″N 0°32′31″E
Information
TypeFoundation school
MottoWe are a family
Established1959
Local authorityEssex
Department for Education URN115322 Tables
OfstedReports
The HeadteacherMr Mat Harper
Staff65
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1303
Websitehttp://www.beauchamps.essex.sch.uk/

The current headteacher of the school is Mr Mat Harper. The previous head was Mr Robert Hodges.

History

The school is located in the town of Wickford in Essex, England, and moved to its present site in 1959. The school was called Beauchamps Grant Maintained School until 1999, when its name was changed to Beauchamps High School. In 2003 it acquired a specialist status as a Business and Enterprise school, and in 2008 it obtained a Vocational status.

In 2014 the school received an Ofsted 'Outstanding' award.

Academics

According to the school's website, in 2007, 60% of A-level passes were at Grades A to C, and 86% of students (a new school record) achieved 5 GCSEs at Grades A* to C. The School was given an outstanding report by Ofsted in December 2006.[1]

In 2010 92% of students achieved 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C and a 98% pass rate (66% A-C) at A-level which are improvements on previous records.[2]

Notable former pupils

References
  1. Ofsted report



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