Beauchamps High School
Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, SS11 8LYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Beauchamps High School is a secondary school in Wickford for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 23rd of 78 secondary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 12 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 January 2025
This is an extremely welcoming and inclusive school. Pupils appreciate the very positive relationships they have built with staff. They are happy and enjoy coming to school. Staff know their pupils very well. This helps to ensure that pupils are kept safe. The school has high expectations for pupils. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who are supported exceptionally well. The curriculum is ambitious for all pupils. Careful adaptations are made, when necessary, to ensure pupils achieve well and are ready for their next steps. Pupils behave well during lessons. The school has recently reviewed the behaviour system, which is highly effective. It is understood by pupils and applied consistently by staff. Pupils build positive relationships with each other. They rightly describe the school as, 'like a family.' Many pupils take part in the broad range of clubs provided by the school. These help to develop pupils' talents and interests. These are highly inclusive, with some opportunities designed specifically for the needs of certain pupils. The school welcomes a range of external speakers to broaden pupils' cultural experiences. These include visits from artists and authors.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, teachers do not identify and clarify pupils' misunderstandings systematically or ensure that pupils are secure in subject specific knowledge. This means that, occasionally, pupils are not ready to learn new content and concepts, or do not retain knowledge in their long-term memory. The school should ensure that staff routinely identify and address any gaps in pupils' understanding, so that pupils achieve across the curriculum consistently.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
244 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
107 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,486 pupils on roll, with places for 1,586
Schools near Beauchamps High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bromfords School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 35.9 |
| The Sweyne Park School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 44.0 |
| The FitzWimarc School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 45.2 |
| The Appleton School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.6 |
| The Basildon Upper Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 28.7 |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Mathew Harper
- Phone
- 01268735466
- Address
- Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, SS11 8LY
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 115322
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.