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Beechen Cliff School

Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 4RESecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
Progress 8
+0.45
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
165 1st-choice / 166 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#562 of 3,141 nationally

About Beechen Cliff School

Beechen Cliff School, a boys’ secondary in Bath, was rated Good across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a significant turnaround from its previous overall rating of Inadequate in 2018. The school’s Progress 8 score of 0.45 is the most telling academic metric here: it means pupils achieve nearly half a grade more per subject than the national average, and it sits well above the local authority average of 0.15 for Bath and North East Somerset. That score places Beechen Cliff third out of 14 schools in the LA, and in the top 11% of schools in the South West region. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 57.1 further underlines strong outcomes, and 83% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterNone
AddressKipling Avenue, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 4RE
HeadteacherTim Markall
Local AuthorityBath and North East Somerset
Number of Pupils1,224
Free School Meals (FSM)11.2%
School Capacity1,224 / 1,146 (107% full)
Sixth FormYes
BoardingYes — Boarding school

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sixth Form CentreGymnasiumAstro TurfTheatreMusic RoomsICT SuiteScience LabsLibrary

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

CricketFootballSwimmingAthleticsMartial ArtsBasketballRugbyBadmintonHockeyRounders

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChessEco ClubArt ClubModel United NationsDebateDuke of EdinburghFilm ClubNewspaper

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:25 – 15:15

Source: beechencliff.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Beechen Cliff School

Beechen Cliff School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.