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Beamont Collegiate Academy

Long Lane, Orford, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8PX ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Warrington. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (July 2022). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 45.8 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 208 families put it first for 180 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
890
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Warrington
Academy trust
THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Paul Greenhalgh
Opened
Mar 2013

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (6 Jul 2022): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 177 pupils

Attainment 8
45.8
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
38.4%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
56.5%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.16
2023/24 · CI -0.06 to 0.38
This school
45.8
Warrington
48.5
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
180
1st preferences
208
All applications
328
1st prefs per place
1.16
More first choices than places

176 of 208 first-preference applicants were offered a place (85%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
897
Capacity
900
99% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)44%
  • English as an additional language13.9%
  • SEN support14.7%
  • Education, Health and Care plan4.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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