Beechen Cliff School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Good

Kipling Avenue, Bath, BA2 4REOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Beechen Cliff School is a secondary school in Bath for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 90 schools in Bath and North East Somerset. It ranks 1st of 6 secondary schools in Bath. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 September 2023, report published 8 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

175 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score55.0

55.0, 8.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths64.6%

64.6%, 19.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths79.4%

79.4%, 14.6 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc67.4%

67.4%, 26.9 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.18

5.18, 1.09 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

176 students

Average point score per A level entry39.12

39.12, 4.12 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,232 pupils on roll, with places for 1,055

Eligible for free school meals9.4%

9.4%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.5%

7.5%, 14.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15%

15%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Beechen Cliff School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hayesfield Girls School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 57.0
Bath Academy	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 6.8
Prior Park College	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 40.9
King Edward's School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 23.0
Ralph Allen School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 54.6

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Boys
Sixth form: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Tim Markall
Phone: 01225480466
Website: beechencliff.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kipling Avenue, Bath, BA2 4RE
Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset
URN: 146972

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.