Beechen Cliff School is a secondary school in Bath, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Beechen Cliff School currently has around 1314 pupils on roll, which is about 116% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 90.8% boys and 9.2% girls. Around 6.7% 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.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 72% who stay in school sixth forms and 16% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Kipling Avenue, Bath, BA2 4RE |
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| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Davies |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136520 |
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1131 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1314 |
| Number of Boys: | 1193 |
| Number of Girls: | 121 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG | - not rated | 883 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG | 3out of 4 | 883 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG | - not rated | 942 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG | - not rated | 942 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Moorlands Infant School Moorfields Road , BA2 2DQ | - not rated | 1,252 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechen Cliff School Alexandra Park , BA2 4RE | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE | 3out of 4 | 1 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA | - not rated | 1,005 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA | 3out of 4 | 1,005 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath College Avon Street , BA1 1UP | - not rated | 924 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT | - not rated | 465 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lime Grove Special School Lime Grove Gardens , Off Pulteney Road BA2 4HE | - not rated | 1,341 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Victory School Moorlands , Englishcombe Lane BA2 2EF | - not rated | 1,357 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX | - not rated | 1,442 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Prior Park College Ralph Allen Drive , Bath BA2 5AH | - not rated | 1,609 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.