Beaconsfield School Guide
For an exhaustive list and map of all the local schools on the DirectGov website use the following links: Primary Schools & Secondary Schools and then choose ‘Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire’.
Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield High School is a selective girls’ grammar school. It is an average size school but has a large sixth form of over 300 students. The school has specialist status for technology and languages. Students come from a wide area of Buckinghamshire and most are from advantaged backgrounds.
| Address: | Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR |
| Telephone: | 01494 673043 |
| Headteacher: | Ms P Castagnoli |
| Type of School: | Local Authority Maintained, foundation |
| Pupil age range: | 11 – 18 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| Number of pupils: | 1085 |
| Post-16 provision: | Yes |
| Specialisation: | Technology and Languages |
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The Beaconsfield School
The Beaconsfield School is a secondary school for students aged 11 to 18 years serving a relatively advantaged area. It is a non-selective school working in a context of selection. There are slightly more girls than boys. A small percentage of students are from minority ethnic groups; about 1 in 20 speak English as an additional language and very few are at an early stage of learning English. The proportion of students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities is above that found nationally, as is the proportion with a statement of special educational need. The most commonly identified needs are specific learning; behavioural, emotional and social; and speech, language and communication. The number of students leaving and joining the school other than at the usual times is higher than average. The present headteacher has been in post since April 2005. The school has had specialist arts college status since September 2006.
| Address: | Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
| Telephone: | 01494 673450 |
| Headteacher: | Mr Fletcher |
| Type of School: | Local Authority Maintained, community |
| Pupil age range: | 11 – 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| Number of pupils: | 782 |
| Post-16 provision: | Yes |
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The Wye Valley School
The Wye Valley School is a smaller than average, non-selective school in a selective system. It has a unit for students on the autistic spectrum with communication difficulties. There is a higher proportion of students with learning difficulties than is the case generally. Few pupils are at an early stage of learning English. The school gained specialist school status in sports in 1998 and in vocational studies in 2006. A newly opened building has provided much needed library space and well equipped teaching rooms.
| Address: | New Road, Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
| Telephone: | 01628 819022 |
| Headteacher: | Mrs L Melton Msc Bed |
| Type of School: | Local Authority Maintained, community |
| Pupil age range: | 11 – 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| Number of pupils: | 789 |
| Post-16 provision: | Yes |
| Specialisation: | Sports |
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The Chalfonts Community College
The Chalfonts Community College is a large school in a county where there is selection. Consequently, when pupils transfer from primary school their overall attainment is broadly average, but there are relatively few that are high attaining. The school is in an area of comparative advantage, although there are some pockets of social disadvantage. It is a designated school for physically disabled students, with ten places. In 1996 the school acquired specialist status in technology and also the Investors in People award. It has since achieved re-designation for both, and has also received many other national and local awards including the Charter Mark. It achieved training school status in 2007.
| Address: | Narcot Lane, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP |
| Telephone: | 01753 882032 |
| Headteacher: | Mrs Sue Tanner |
| Type of School: | Local Authority Maintained, community |
| Pupil age range: | 11 – 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| Number of pupils: | 1776 |
| Post-16 provision: | Yes |
| Specialisation: | Technology |
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