Located in Warrington, Beamont Collegiate Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Beamont Collegiate Academy currently has around 897 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 43.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (76%) , including 5% who stay in school sixth forms and 71% progressing to further education , while 10% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Long Lane, Warrington, WA2 8PX |
| Website: | https://bcawarrington.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01925579500 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Warrington |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Greenhalgh |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139196 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/06/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 897 |
| Number of Boys: | 440 |
| Number of Girls: | 457 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.60% | 723 |
| Other White | 6.70% | 60 |
| Other Asian | 2.20% | 20 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 14 |
| African | 1.60% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 10 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 10 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9HY | 4out of 4 | 959 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's CofE Junior School School Road , Orford WA2 9AD | - not rated | 383 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School School Road , Orford WA2 9AD | - not rated | 383 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School School Road , Orford WA2 9AD | 3out of 4 | 383 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School Clough Avenue , Longford WA2 9PH | 3out of 4 | 480 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School Clough Avenue , Longford WA2 9PH | - not rated | 480 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Beamont Community High School Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Future Tech Studio Winwick Road , WA2 8QA | - not rated | 401 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG | - not rated | 1,859 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| University Academy Warrington Insall Road , Padgate WA2 0LN | - not rated | 1,996 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA | - not rated | 411 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Tutorial Centre Warrington Business Park , Longfield Road WA2 8TX | - not rated | 197 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Park View 1 Park View , Orford WA2 0LF | - not rated | 1,716 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG | - not rated | 2,328 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL | - not rated | 2,923 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Green Lane Community Special School Woolston Learning Village , Holes Lane WA1 4LS | 4out of 4 | 2,932 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.