Beauchamps High School Explained

Beauchamps High School
Coordinates:51.613°N 0.5421°W
Motto:The Beauchamps Community is a Family in which everyone aspires to achieve their best ...and beyond!
Established:1959
Type:Foundation school
Head Label:The Headteacher
Head:Mathew Harper
Address:Beauchamps Drive, Wickford SS11 8LY
City:Wickford
County:Essex
Country:England
Postcode:SS11 8LY
Local Authority:Essex
Ofsted:no
Urn:115322
Staff:65
Enrolment:1303
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18

Beauchamps High School is a mixed intake secondary school and sixth form for students aged between 11 and 18 (school years 7 to 13) in Wickford, Essex, England. The sixth form offers post 16 education for students aged 16–18 and accepts both former Beauchamps students and students educated at other establishments. The school includes a fairly diverse student population. The current headteacher of the school is Mr Mat Harper. The previous head was Mr Robert Hodges.

History

The school is located in the town of Wickford in Essex, England, and moved to its present site in 1959. The school was called Beauchamps Grant Maintained School until 1999, when its name was changed to Beauchamps High School. In 2003 it acquired a specialist status as a Business and Enterprise school, and in 2008 it obtained a Vocational status.

Academics

According to the school's website, in 2007, 60% of A-level passes were at Grades A to C, and 86% of students (a new school record) achieved 5 GCSEs at Grades A* to C. The School was given an outstanding report by Ofsted in December 2006.

In 2010 92% of students achieved 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C and a 98% pass rate (66% A-C) at A-level which are improvements on previous records.

Notable former pupils

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