OFSTED
24 September 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools alternative provision
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Essex
Trust
THE BECKMEAD TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
65
65 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
25
38.5% of pupils
Male pupils
40
61.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
35.2 pts
above England
School
60.0%
Harlow
25.3%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
15.7 pts
below England
School
4.6%
Harlow
23.2%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Harlow
2.3%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
78.5%
51
Any other Mixed background
4.6%
3
Any other White background
4.6%
3
White and Black Caribbean
4.6%
3
Caribbean
3.1%
2
African
1.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
13.9%
9 of
65 pupils
7.0 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.9 pts
below
England
6.0%
6.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
73.0%
6.7 pts
below England
Beckmead Moundwood Academy
73.0%
Harlow
77.8%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.