SCHOOL PROFILE

Beal High School

Secondary Academy converter URN 140575
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 2,840 Published school capacity
Capacity used 92.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

14 April 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

9 November 2021
Graded inspection Good
Published 13 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Redbridge
Trust BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 2,615 2,615 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 1,222 46.7% of pupils
Male pupils 1,393 53.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

22.4%
2.4 pts below England
School 22.4%
Redbridge 21.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

35.6%
15.3 pts above England
School 35.6%
Redbridge 53.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Redbridge 0.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Pakistani
26.3%
688
Bangladeshi
20.7%
542
Indian
16.4%
429
Any other Asian background
10.9%
285
Any other White background
7.1%
186
African
4.1%
107
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 9.4% 246 of 2,615 pupils
11.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 9.4%
Redbridge 16.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.6% 172 pupils
England 14.8% 8.2 pts below
EHC plans 2.8% 74 pupils
England 6.0% 3.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 56
Speech, language & communication 47
Social, emotional & mental health 44
Autistic spectrum disorder 37
Moderate learning difficulty 24
Other difficulty or disability 12

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

52.0 12.8 pts above England
School 52.0
Redbridge 50.0
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 58.7% England 36.0% 22.7 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 77.5% England 51.4% 26.1 pts above England
EBacc entry 87.5% England 30.6% 56.9 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.93 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.62 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.18%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.04 pts lower than England
School 5.18%
Redbridge 6.39%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

10.09%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.73 pts lower than England
School 10.09%
Redbridge 17.92%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.49%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.32 pts lower than England
School 0.49%
Redbridge 1.35%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

92.1% 0.2 pts below England
Beal High School
92.1%
Redbridge
94.7%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information