Chew Valley School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,180 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.8
Academy converter
Beechen Cliff School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,232of 1,055 places
- Free school meals
- 11.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 175
- Ofsted
- Good, 21 September 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Beechen Cliff School (URN 136520, until 1 February 2019).
What the data says
Of the 179 pupils who finished Year 11 at Beechen Cliff School in 2023, 62% stayed on in Beechen Cliff School’s own sixth form (Bath and North East Somerset average 48%), 20% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 226 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 40% went to university (Bath and North East Somerset 32%, England 37%), and 37% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 55.0 against 46.1 across England and 47.9 in Bath and North East Somerset, with 65% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
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 Bath and North East Somerset and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Beechen Cliff School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 179 | 2,287 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 62% | 48% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 20% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 2% | 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 | Beechen Cliff School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 226 | 2,026 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 40% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 37% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 37% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Beechen Cliff School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 55.0 | 47.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 67% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.18 | 4.29 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 12% | 20% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 46.1 | 32.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 56.2 | 51.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 2% | 7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 174 | 99% | 88% | 40% | 22% | 89% |
| English Literature | 174 | 99% | 86% | 22% | 21% | 77% |
| English Language | 174 | 99% | 89% | 26% | 20% | 80% |
| Geography | 115 | 66% | 41% | 48% | 25% | 83% |
| Combined Science | 114 | 65% | 65% | 17% | 9% | 72% |
| History | 77 | 44% | 41% | 35% | 26% | 74% |
| Physics | 60 | 34% | 23% | 78% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 60 | 34% | 23% | 65% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 60 | 34% | 23% | 83% | 45% | 100% |
| French | 49 | 28% | 18% | 31% | 29% | 71% |
| Physical Education | 47 | 27% | 11% | 21% | 24% | 81% |
| Spanish | 39 | 22% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 72% |
| Art and Design | 36 | 21% | 7% | 31% | 24% | 72% |
| Design and Technology | 36 | 21% | 11% | 22% | 23% | 83% |
| Photography | 34 | 19% | 6% | 47% | 19% | 94% |
| Computer Science | 32 | 18% | 13% | 34% | 30% | 84% |
| German | 28 | 16% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 75% |
| Statistics | 22 | 13% | 5% | 0% | 20% | 86% |
| Religious Studies | 21 | 12% | 31% | 24% | 32% | 48% |
| Italian | 20 | 11% | 0% | 15% | 53% | 80% |
| Music | 10 | 6% | 5% | 30% | 33% | 80% |
| Polish | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 34 | 19% | — |
| Small Business Management | 30 | 17% | — |
| Sports Studies | 15 | 9% | — |
| Interactive Video | 10 | 6% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 9 | 5% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Beechen Cliff School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 392 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 176 | 1,030 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.12 | 35.32 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 21% | 17% | 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 | 55 | 31% | 23% |
| Geography | 54 | 31% | 10% |
| Mathematics | 53 | 30% | 31% |
| Economics | 45 | 26% | 13% |
| Physics | 36 | 20% | 12% |
| Biology | 32 | 18% | 20% |
| History | 30 | 17% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 28 | 16% | 13% |
| Physical Education | 26 | 15% | 3% |
| Law | 24 | 14% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 17 | 10% | 17% |
| Spanish | 14 | 8% | 2% |
| Classical Civilisation | 14 | 8% | 1% |
| English Literature | 14 | 8% | 11% |
| Politics | 13 | 7% | 6% |
| Further Mathematics | 11 | 6% | 5% |
| French | 9 | 5% | 1% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 5% | 4% |
| Art and Design | 7 | 4% | 1% |
| Photography | 7 | 4% | 3% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Japanese | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 25 | 14% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 19 | 11% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | 18 | 10% | — |
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Medical Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Latin | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Latin | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.