Beaconsfield High School
| Beaconsfield High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Wattleton Road , , HP9 1RR | |
| Coordinates | 51°36′14″N 0°38′38″W / 51.60391°N 0.64377°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Grammar school; Academy |
| Motto | Disciplina et Doctrina (Discipline and Principles) |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Department for Education URN | 140893 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Tina Bond |
| Staff | 103 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,098 |
| Colour | Royal Blue |
| Website | http://www.beaconsfieldhigh.bucks.sch.uk/ |
Beaconsfield High School is a girls' grammar school in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. The school teaches girls between the ages of 11 and 18. Admission is based on the 11+ examination. The school has approximately 1,100 pupils with around 180 in each year group. The school has around 60 classrooms and built a new 'sixth form area' in 2010 which provided 12 new classrooms, a computer room, a new canteen and a new common room.[1]
Academics
[edit]In September 1997, the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) awarded the school specialist school status as a Technology College. It has been awarded a second specialism as a Language College.[2] The school converted to academy status in September 2014.
In 2008 it achieved a 100% pass rate at GCSE with an average of 502 points per candidate, and a 100% pass rate at A Level with an average points score of 397 per candidate. As of 2012, the school obtained the best A-level results in Buckinghamshire.
The school is also one of only 45 schools to be rated 'Exceptional' by Ofsted in 2019.
Head Teacher
[edit]Penny Castagnoli became the head teacher in 1995 and resigned from her post in August 2009. Owain Johns, deputy head and the head of design and technology department was the acting headteacher, although the school made a decision to employ Sally Jarrett who was offered the role and then stepped down.[3] In April 2012 Annette France was appointed as headteacher; she resigned from her post in 2015. Rachel Smith was appointed headteacher in April 2015 until she retired in 2022.[4] She was succeeded by Tina Bond, who was previously Acting Head Teacher in her capacity as Deputy Head.
Alumni
[edit]- Simone Ashley, actress[5]
- Serena Evans, actress
- Catherine Little, civil servant[6]
- Beth Rigby, journalist[7]
- Jane Treays, documentary maker
- Melanie Windridge, physicist[8][9]
- Lauren Torley, rugby union player[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Schools Directory". Buckinghamshire County Council. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2006.
- ^ "Specialist Schools Home". DfES. July 2006. Archived from the original on 3 August 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2006.
- ^ Nikkhah, Roya (10 August 2010). "Head teacher forced out of new role by student Facebook campaign". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Head's Update" (PDF). www.beaconsfieldhigh.bucks.sch.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ Outhwaite, Jenna (2 November 2022). "Bridgerton star Simone Ashley's life growing up on Berkshire border". Berkshire Live. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Catherine Little CB".
- ^ "Sky's Beth Rigby: The woman shaking up Westminster". Royal Television Society. May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Becky High Alumni". Beaconsfield High School. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Buckinghamshire Advertiser". 26 August 1998. p. 29.
