Primary schools3 · best KS2 results first
Photo: Bikeboy · CC BY-SA 2.0A+School Grade
Schools in Beaconsfield · DfE, Ofsted
Beaconsfield’s state schools are in the top tenth: better results than 98% of towns in England
Beaconsfield’s secondaries average an Attainment 8 score of 63.1 across eight GCSEs, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (51.8) and towns in England (45.9). 6 state-funded schools are located in Beaconsfield’s built-up area. Beaconsfield grades A+ for schools, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results: #3 of 39 in Buckinghamshire. Ofsted is shown, not graded.
State schools
6
3 primary, 2 secondary
Reading, writing & maths
74%
meet the expected standard at 11 · 2023–25
England’s schools: 62%
Attainment 8
63.1
GCSE average across 8 subjects · 2025/26
England’s schools: 47.3
Grade 5+ English & maths
76%
a strong pass in both · 2025/26
England’s schools: 47%
Town figures are pupil-weighted across the schools the grade uses; England’s are the average school.
What stands out about Beaconsfield’s schools
bothsecondaries beat England’s average GCSE score; all 3 primaries beat its KS2 average1grammar school in Beaconsfield, selecting by the 11-plus
Strong at both ages
Beaconsfield’s secondary results beat 99% of English towns; its primary results beat 95%. 74% of the town’s 11-year-olds meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England and 64% across Buckinghamshire. Every school’s result ↓
A grammar school in town
Beaconsfield High School admits pupils by a test at 11. Their results count in Beaconsfield’s School Grade, as they are state schools many local children attend. After 16 ↓
Written from the Department for Education and Ofsted data on this page.
School Grade
Beaconsfield grades A+ for schools
Against every town in England with results; Wales publishes none.
Primary: reading, writing and maths at 11 (74% meet the standard)Better than 95% of towns in England
Secondary: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (63.1 and 76%)Better than 99% of towns in England
Each of Beaconsfield’s 3 primaries: % meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2023–25)
England’s average schoolBuckinghamshire’s average school
The primary figure: 3 primaries in the town, 463 pupils in results over three years. The secondary figure: 2 secondaries in the town, 318 pupils in results. Mainstream state schools only (grammar schools included); special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19 colleges are listed below but not graded. Each school’s results are compared with every school in England, then weighted by its pupils.
Map
Where Beaconsfield’s 6 state schools are
Each school at its address, coloured by its own letter and sized by pupils. Open a school for its own page. The dashed shape is Beaconsfield’s built-up area.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
PrimarySecondary (named)Special, nursery, 16–19Size: pupilsABCDNo letter
Most schools give places by distance once siblings are in, so the schools nearest a home matter more than any league table. The 2 secondaries are named.
Results and intake
Which schools do better than their intake suggests
Schools with more pupils on free school meals tend to get lower results. The dashed line is the typical school in England for each level of free school meals; the band holds the middle two-thirds. A dot above the band is doing better than schools like it.
Primaries: KS2 reading, writing and maths against free school meals
The share of pupils on free school meals runs from 2% at Beaconsfield High School to 24% at The Beaconsfield School. Against schools with the same intake, Butlers Court School does best: 80% with 7% on free school meals, where a typical school would reach 67%. 3 of 3 primaries are above the line.
Show as a table
| School | Free school meals | Result | Typical for that intake | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butlers Court SchoolKS2 % | 7% | 80% | 67% | +13 |
| St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary SchoolKS2 % | 11% | 75% | 66% | +9 |
| Holtspur School & Pre-SchoolKS2 % | 22% | 63% | 63% | +0 |
Free school meals: pupils eligible now, DfE January 2026 census. The typical-school line is a straight-line fit across every graded school in England. It describes; it doesn’t grade: the School Grade uses results alone.
Getting a place
How school places work in Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire Council handles applications for every state school in Beaconsfield, academies included. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.
Secondary (starting at 11)Apply by 31 October of Year 6. Offers on 1 March.
Primary (starting in Reception)Apply by 15 January before the September your child starts. Offers on 16 April.
Moving mid-yearApply to the council for an in-year place; it tells you which schools have room.
When a school is full
Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. 1 of Beaconsfield’s 5 mainstream schools have a religious character; some of them give priority by church attendance, so check each school’s rules. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.
Useful: Apply for a primary place (GOV.UK) · Apply for a secondary place (GOV.UK) · How admissions criteria work
How full each school is
Pupils on roll as a share of the school’s official capacity. The black tick is 100%; 2 schools are at or over it.
Beaconsfield High117%
The Beaconsfield100%
Butlers Court100%
Holtspur School & Pre-School91%
St Mary and All Saints91%
DfE register of schools (GIAS), January 2026 census. Capacity often excludes a nursery class, so a school with a nursery can show over 100%.
The schools
6 state schools in Beaconsfield
Each school’s own letter compares its results with every state school in England of the same phase: Key Stage 2 for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries. Open a school for its results, how its letter is worked out, Ofsted and a map.
Letters of Beaconsfield’s schoolsA 3B 2C 0D 01 without a letter
Secondary schools2 · best GCSE results first
Special schools, nurseries and colleges1 · no letter: their results don’t compare
Key result: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (GCSEs, 2025/26 provisional) for secondaries; the share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (KS2, DfE’s three-year average) for primaries. Pupils: the January 2026 school census. No letter: an infant or first school (no KS2 tests), a new school, a small cohort DfE suppresses, or a special school, nursery or college. Independent schools aren’t included.
Ofsted
Ofsted report cards
Each school’s latest inspection; report cards replace one-word judgements as schools are re-inspected.
Outstanding 1Good 1Report card 1Ungraded inspection only 3
Ofsted stopped giving one-word judgements in 2024. Until a school is re-inspected, its last overall judgement is its most recent single grade; a school judged years ago may have changed a lot since.
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each area of a school one of five grades (exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement) and says whether safeguarding is met, instead of one overall word. 1 of Beaconsfield’s 6 state schools have a report card so far; the others show their last inspection under the old framework. Ofsted is never part of the School Grade.
| School | Safeguarding | Achievement | Curriculum and teaching | Inclusion | Attendance and behaviour | Personal development and well-being | Leadership and governance | Sixth form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfriston SchoolJanuary 2026 | Met | Needs attention | Needs attention | Needs attention | Expected standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Expected standard |
Who runs them
3 academy trusts and the council
Academies are state schools run by a trust rather than the council: the trust employs the staff and can set its own curriculum and term dates. Admissions still go through the council.
| Run by | Schools | Pupils | Their letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield High SchoolBeaconsfield High | 1 | 1,283 | A+ |
| Danes Educational TrustThe Beaconsfield | 1 | 876 | B |
| Alfriston SchoolAlfriston | 1 | 164 | — |
| Buckinghamshire CouncilButlers Court, St Mary and All Saints, Holtspur School & Pre-School | 3 | 963 | AA−B− |
After 16
Where Beaconsfield’s teenagers go at 16
In England young people stay in education or training until 18: a sixth form, a college, or an apprenticeship.
Every state secondary in Beaconsfield has its own sixth form. The nearest college is Windsor Forest Colleges Group, a further-education college 8.4 miles away.
Secondaries with a sixth form
2 of 2
state schools in Beaconsfield
Colleges within 12 miles
3
nearest: Windsor Forest Colleges Group
Grammar schools in Buckinghamshire
13
selective state secondaries
| College | Distance |
|---|---|
| Windsor Forest Colleges GroupFurther-education college · SL3 8BY | 8.4 mi |
| HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges)Further-education college · UB8 1NQ | 8.7 mi |
| West Herts CollegeFurther-education college · WD17 3EZ | 10.9 mi |
Special needs
Special schools and alternative provision in Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield has 1 special school (Alfriston: 164 pupils). A special-school place isn’t applied for like a mainstream one: for a child with an education, health and care plan (EHCP), Buckinghamshire Council names the school in the plan, after asking the family’s preference. These schools have no letter, because their results don’t compare with mainstream schools’. Their cards ↑
Buckinghamshire Council’s SEND Local Offer lists support beyond these schools.
Towns its size
3rd of 325 English towns of 10,000 to 19,000
Ranked by School Grade, best first: the towns either side of Beaconsfield, and the top and bottom of the group.
| # | Town | Schools | KS2 | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ E&M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amersham Buckinghamshire | A+ | 79% | 64.3 | 83% |
| 2 | Chorleywood Hertfordshire | A+ | 79% | 59.8 | 71% |
| 3 | Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire | A+ | 74% | 63.1 | 76% |
| 4 | Ashtead Surrey | A+ | 74% | 59.4 | 73% |
| 5 | Petersfield Hampshire | A+ | 76% | 56 | 64% |
| 6 | Wymondham Norfolk | A+ | 78% | 54.9 | 65% |
| 7 | Guiseley West Yorkshire | A+ | 74% | 54.7 | 66% |
| … | |||||
| 325 | Sandown Isle of Wight | D− | 52% | 32 | 16% |
Neighbours
Beaconsfield and the places around it
Coloured by School Grade.
Seer GreenFlackwell Heath and Wooburn GreenBourne EndChalfont St GilesChalfont St PeterHazlemereFarnham Common and Farnham RoyalBeaconsfield
| Town | Schools | KS2 | Att. 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield 6 schools | A+ | 74% | 63.1 |
| Seer Green 2 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 2 mi | A | 73% | 54.3 |
| Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green 5 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 2.5 mi | A | 68% | 56.8 |
| Bourne End 4 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 3.3 mi | C− | 48% | 44.1 |
| Chalfont St Giles 2 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 3.5 mi | A+ | 74% | 57.5 |
| Chalfont St Peter 5 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 3.9 mi | B− | 71% | 42.4 |
| Hazlemere 11 schools · 3.9 mi | B− | 66% | 41.7 |
| Farnham Common and Farnham Royal 4 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 4 mi | B | 59% | 52.1 |
Beaconsfield’s schools are graded at least as well as any neighbour’s. Small places often use the schools within 3 km, so neighbours can share schools.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Expected standard at Key Stage 2. The share of 11-year-olds who reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together, in tests and teacher assessment at the end of primary school. We use DfE’s three-year average (2023–2025) to steady small schools.
- Higher standard. The share working at greater depth in all three. In Beaconsfield: 16% (England’s average school: 8%).
- Attainment 8. A pupil’s GCSE grades across eight subjects, with English and maths counted twice, added up. 50 is roughly a grade 5 in every subject.
- Grade 5+ in English and maths. A strong pass in both. Grade 4 is a standard pass.
- Provisional. 2025/26 GCSE figures are DfE’s first release; revised figures follow in February, usually within a point.
- Progress 8. Not shown: there is none for 2025/26, because these pupils sat no KS2 tests in 2020 (Covid).
- Free school meals. Pupils eligible for free school meals now, from the January census: the usual measure of how many pupils come from low-income homes.
- Independent schools. Not included: they publish no results comparable with state schools’.
Questions about schools in Beaconsfield
Are schools in Beaconsfield good?
Beaconsfield’s state schools earn an A+ against schools across England: primary results beat 95% of towns in England; secondary results beat 99% of towns in England, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results. School places are handled by Buckinghamshire council.
What is the best secondary school in Beaconsfield?
On 2025/26 GCSE results, Beaconsfield High School: Attainment 8 of 74.5 and 97% with grade 5+ in English and maths, against 47.3 at the average school in England. Results are one measure; distance decides most places.
What is the best primary school in Beaconsfield?
On Key Stage 2 results over 2023–25, Butlers Court School: 80% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England.
Do Beaconsfield secondary schools have sixth forms?
Yes, all 2 do.
How do I apply for a school place in Beaconsfield?
Through Buckinghamshire Council, for every state school including academies. Secondary applications close on 31 October (offers 1 March); primary on 15 January (offers 16 April).
How many schools in Beaconsfield are full?
2 of 5 mainstream schools have at least as many pupils as places, on DfE’s January 2026 census. A full school still admits by its rules, usually distance after siblings.
How many state schools are in Beaconsfield?
6 open state-funded schools are located in Beaconsfield’s built-up area: 3 primary, 2 secondary and 1 other (special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19). Independent schools aren’t included.
Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026 · DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), further-education and sixth-form colleges · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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