Beechen Cliff School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,232 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.0
Studio schools
IKB Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 136of 300 places
- Free school meals
- 26.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 60
- Ofsted
- Good, 5 April 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 44 pupils who finished Year 11 at IKB Academy in 2023, 9% stayed on in IKB Academy’s own sixth form (Bath and North East Somerset average 48%), 41% went to a further education college and 27% started an apprenticeship.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 27% of leavers started one, roughly three times the England figure of 3%.
Among the 29 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 3% went to university (Bath and North East Somerset 32%, England 37%), and 7% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 31% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 38.3 against 46.1 across England and 47.9 in Bath and North East Somerset, with 32% 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 | IKB Academy | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 44 | 2,287 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 57% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 9% | 48% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 41% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 27% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 9% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 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 | IKB Academy | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 29 | 2,026 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 3% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 7% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 31% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 48% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | IKB Academy | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 38.3 | 47.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 3% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.02 | 4.29 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 18% | 20% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 19.5 | 32.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 42.5 | 51.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 59 | 98% | 89% | 3% | 20% | 54% |
| English Literature | 58 | 97% | 86% | 3% | 21% | 55% |
| Mathematics | 57 | 95% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 70% |
| Combined Science | 39 | 65% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 46% |
| Biology | 20 | 33% | 23% | 10% | 45% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 20 | 33% | 11% | 10% | 23% | 70% |
| Physics | 20 | 33% | 23% | 45% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 33% | 23% | 40% | 47% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 18% | 9% | 9% | 28% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 9 | 15% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 22% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 12% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 0% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 12% | 13% | 14% | 30% | 57% |
| Psychology | 7 | 12% | 3% | 14% | 22% | 71% |
| Geography | 7 | 12% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 71% |
| Music | 6 | 10% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 67% |
| History | 6 | 10% | 41% | 0% | 26% | 0% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 10% | 18% | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| Spanish | 3 | 5% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| French | 2 | 3% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| 3D Design | 2 | 3% | 2% | — | 16% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 3% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Drama | 1 | 2% | 7% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 29 | 100% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 23 | 100% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 8 | 89% | — |
| Small Business Management | 2 | 22% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | IKB Academy | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 30 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 9 | 1,030 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.41 | 35.32 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Where IKB Academy is
Other secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Bath and North East Somerset’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset
Chew Valley School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,180 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.8
Hayesfield Girls School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,497 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.0
Lift Broadlands
Academy sponsor led · 314 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 31.8
Norton Hill Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,757 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.2
Oldfield School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,287 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.3
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.