Beechen Cliff School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,232 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.0
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Oldfield School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,287of 1,320 places
- Free school meals
- 20.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 219
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 22 January 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Oldfield School (URN 109333, until 1 February 2011).
What the data says
Of the 222 pupils who finished Year 11 at Oldfield School in 2023, 44% stayed on in Oldfield School’s own sixth form (Bath and North East Somerset average 48%), 36% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 76 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 58% went to university (Bath and North East Somerset 32%, England 37%), and 34% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Design and Technology is unusually popular at GCSE: 26% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 47.3 against 46.1 across England and 47.9 in Bath and North East Somerset, with 48% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bath and North East Somerset and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Oldfield School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 222 | 2,287 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 44% | 48% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 10% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Oldfield School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 76 | 2,026 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 58% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 34% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 25% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Oldfield School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.3 | 47.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 55% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.44 | 4.29 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 26% | 20% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.9 | 32.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.4 | 51.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 7% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 215 | 98% | 88% | 25% | 22% | 76% |
| English Language | 215 | 98% | 89% | 22% | 20% | 66% |
| English Literature | 206 | 94% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 73% |
| Geography | 160 | 73% | 41% | 21% | 25% | 66% |
| Combined Science | 155 | 71% | 65% | 14% | 9% | 66% |
| History | 107 | 49% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 56% |
| Business Studies | 71 | 32% | 18% | 10% | 20% | 65% |
| Spanish | 64 | 29% | 19% | 28% | 27% | 75% |
| French | 58 | 26% | 18% | 24% | 29% | 66% |
| Design and Technology | 57 | 26% | 11% | 19% | 23% | 60% |
| Physics | 55 | 25% | 23% | 62% | 46% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 54 | 25% | 23% | 59% | 47% | 98% |
| Biology | 54 | 25% | 23% | 50% | 45% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 35 | 16% | 31% | 54% | 32% | 89% |
| Sociology | 35 | 16% | 4% | 29% | 21% | 80% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 33 | 15% | 8% | 15% | 21% | 48% |
| Physical Education | 26 | 12% | 11% | 23% | 24% | 73% |
| Photography | 21 | 10% | 6% | 10% | 19% | 52% |
| Fine Art | 21 | 10% | 9% | 19% | 28% | 86% |
| Computer Science | 19 | 9% | 13% | 47% | 30% | 79% |
| Drama | 14 | 6% | 7% | 36% | 27% | 86% |
| Music | 12 | 5% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 83% |
| Media Studies | 9 | 4% | 4% | 33% | 20% | 78% |
| Dance | 7 | 3% | 1% | 0% | 27% | 57% |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | 24 | 29% | — |
| Sports Studies | 14 | 17% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 5 | 6% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Oldfield School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 166 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 84 | 1,030 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.05 | 35.32 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 35 | 42% | 23% |
| Biology | 22 | 26% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 20 | 24% | 31% |
| English Literature | 18 | 21% | 11% |
| Sociology | 17 | 20% | 13% |
| Geography | 13 | 15% | 10% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 14% | 17% |
| English Language | 10 | 12% | 4% |
| Physics | 10 | 12% | 12% |
| History | 10 | 12% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 8 | 10% | 13% |
| Film Studies | 7 | 8% | 2% |
| Economics | 7 | 8% | 13% |
| Product Design | 6 | 7% | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 20 | 24% | — |
| Mathematics (Numeracy) | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 17 | 20% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 10% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 6 | 7% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.