Baylis Court School
Academy converter · sixth form · 921 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.7
Academy converter
Beechwood School
- Pupils on roll
- 838of 905 places
- Free school meals
- 42.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 143
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 29 April 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Beechwood School (URN 110076, until 1 September 2016).
What the data says
Of the 141 pupils who finished Year 11 at Beechwood School in 2023, 22% stayed on in Beechwood School’s own sixth form (Slough average 57%), 52% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 61 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 56% went to university (Slough 46%, England 37%), and 10% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 36.0 against 46.1 across England and 53.1 in Slough, with 28% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Sociology and Media Studies.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Slough and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Beechwood School | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 141 | 2,372 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 79% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 74% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 22% | 57% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 52% | 29% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 11% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Beechwood School | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 61 | 3,011 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 80% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 56% | 46% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 10% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Beechwood School | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 36.0 | 53.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% | 58% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 48% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 31% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.20 | 4.80 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 34% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.6 | 40.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 39.4 | 56.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 46% | 48% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 142 | 99% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 56% |
| Mathematics | 142 | 99% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 55% |
| English Literature | 140 | 98% | 86% | 7% | 21% | 60% |
| Combined Science | 105 | 73% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 35% |
| Geography | 94 | 66% | 41% | 11% | 25% | 48% |
| Business Studies | 62 | 43% | 18% | 8% | 20% | 53% |
| History | 40 | 28% | 41% | 3% | 26% | 33% |
| French | 39 | 27% | 18% | 5% | 29% | 64% |
| Physical Education | 36 | 25% | 11% | 6% | 24% | 53% |
| Chemistry | 34 | 24% | 23% | 9% | 47% | 74% |
| Biology | 34 | 24% | 23% | 12% | 45% | 85% |
| Physics | 34 | 24% | 23% | 9% | 46% | 68% |
| Design and Technology | 32 | 22% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 41% |
| Religious Studies | 28 | 20% | 31% | 18% | 32% | 64% |
| Fine Art | 24 | 17% | 9% | 4% | 28% | 29% |
| Media Studies | 16 | 11% | 4% | 6% | 20% | 44% |
| Urdu | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 28 | 82% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 25 | 74% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 19 | 56% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 16 | 47% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Beechwood School | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 100 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 34 | 1,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 22.50 | 34.49 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 16 | 47% | 23% |
| Sociology | 15 | 44% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 12 | 35% | 4% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 26% | 4% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 41% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 38% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 32% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 32% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 21% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 21% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.