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Beal High School

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Redbridge
  • IG4 5LP
  • Sixth form

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 722 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 23%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 28%28%2016/17: top 16%2017/18: top 17%2018/19: top 17%2021/22: top 13%13% · 2021/222022/23: top 18%2023/24: top 15%2024/25: top 23%No exams

A-level results

#364 of 438 London sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against London

Attainment 852 · London 50.16/10 Middle−19 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths58.7% · London 51.8%7/10 Above−16.4 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.93 · London 4.567/10 Above
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.62 · London +0.328/10 Above+8.6 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry29.41 · London 34.72/10 Well below London
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 53.6 · 240 pupils · London 522016/17: 53.4 · 233 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 53.6 · 350 pupils · London 492018/19: 54 · 353 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 58.7 · 357 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 53.9 · 358 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 55.4 · 356 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 52 · 351 pupils · London 50.1558.752No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 65% · 233 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 62% · 350 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 66% · 353 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 73% · 357 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 65% · 358 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 68% · 356 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 58.7% · 351 pupils · London 51.8%73%58.7%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 31.35 · 240 pupils · London 29.292016/17: 33.37 · 243 pupils · London 30.582017/18: 31.56 · 229 pupils · London 30.892018/19: 29.69 · 267 pupils · London 31.532021/22: 31.53 · 373 pupils · London 36.842022/23: 29.63 · 371 pupils · London 33.82023/24: 32.39 · 340 pupils · London 33.672024/25: 29.41 · 360 pupils · London 34.733.3729.41No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in97.0%
193 of 199 who put it first2014 · 71.2%2026 · 97.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st199193
2nd19270
3rd20236
Last distance offered
  • 2026/275.1 km
  • 2025/267.9 km
  • 2024/254.4 km
  • 2023/243.8 km
  • 2021/223.4 km

Inspections · 2006–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementStrong
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • Post-16 provisionNeeds attention
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2021Good
  4. 2026Lowest Needs attention

2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Apr 2026

Strengths

  • “Pupils feel safe and well cared for in this very large and diverse school.”
  • “They move around the site calmly and sensibly, helped by clear routines and staff who know them well.”
  • “Pupils say that they trust adults to help them if they have a worry.”

To improve

  • “Leaders should fully implement their strategies to improve the quality of teaching and achievement in the post-16 provision.”
  • “Leaders at all levels must maintain their robust oversight of this work to ensure that planned improvements are enacted swiftly.”
  • “Leaders should also review the wider enrichment offer so that pupils benefit from a broader range of opportunities and experiences.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20262,615
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.0%
First language not English33.8%
SEN support6.5%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils10.1%

Girls 46.1%Boys 53.9%

92.1% full · 2,840 places · 826 in sixth form

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adult14.3
  • Classroom teachers 129.8
  • Leadership 11
  • Teaching assistants 30.2
  • Other support 46.6

Teachers 140.8 FTE · Whole workforce 217.6 · 231 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,421
Spend per pupil£6,655
Staff spend per pupil£5,031
Reserve per pupil£1,197
  • +£3,126,000revenue reserve
  • +£2,000,000in-year balance

Grants £7,297 · self-generated £314 · premises £567 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED (3 academies) · trust reserve £5,775,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

356 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained93.8%
  • Education93.5%
  • Apprenticeship0.3%
  • Employment0%
  • Not sustained3.7%
  • Unknown2.5%

After sixth form (16–18)

377 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained85.7%
  • Education71.9%
  • Higher education70.8%
  • Apprenticeship4.5%
  • Employment9.3%
  • Not sustained8.5%
  • Unknown5.8%