The Beeches Independent School
IndependentPrimary
The Beeches Independent School
Ages9 – 19
16 pupils
Requires Improvement· Sept 2025
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Details
Type
Independent School
Local Authority
Peterborough
Head Teacher
Miss Abigail Brown
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Opened
November 2012
Website
www.beechesuk.co.uk
Reference Number
139018
Special Educational Needs Support
Autistic Spectrum DisorderSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
Pupils
Summary
Total Pupils16 (50% of capacity)
Age Range9 – 19
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls88% / 13%
Free School Meals—
English as Additional Language—
SEN Support0.0%
SEN with EHCP100.0%
Overall Attendance—
Persistent Absence—
Class Sizes
Overall Average0.0
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0
Total Pupils
The number of pupils shown in this chart has come from the National School Census; these numbers may not match exactly other pupil data shown on this site, because different sources of data are updated at different times within the academic year.
Cohort Sizes
—
Pupil Ethnicities
—
About This Data
- •Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
- •This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
- •Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
- •Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
8 inspections on record
Current Rating
Requires Improvement· Sept 2025
- 2025Requires Improvement
Category Judgements
Category Judgement Quality of education Requires Improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires Improvement AI-Generated Insights
SEND2- High level of pastoral support provided.
- Staff use training to help pupils manage feelings and anxieties.
Curriculum2- Curriculum is in early stages and lacks clarity.
- Order of knowledge teaching is not clear enough.
Leadership2- Leaders have high expectations for pupils.
- Proprietor body is addressing oversight issues.
Safeguarding11- Arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- Proprietor body lacks sufficient oversight.
Pupil Progress2- Pupils not progressing quickly enough through curriculum.
- Some pupils not achieving as highly as they could.
Teaching Quality2- Learning activities not always matched to pupils' needs.
- Work set does not always deepen or extend understanding.
Personal Development2- Pupils learn about relationships, risks, and careers.
- Pupils' views are listened to and valued.
Behaviour & Attendance2- Pupils' attendance significantly improves.
- Unkind behaviour is rare and swiftly addressed.
Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.
- 2023Requires Improvement
- 2022Inadequate
- 2020Requires Improvement
- 2016Good
- 2015
- 2013Good
About This Data
- •Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
- •Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
- •Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.
GCSE Results
No GCSE results available for this year.
About This Data
- •Schools are ranked by their Attainment 8 score, which shows overall exam results. This data comes from the Department for Education performance tables.
- •Exam results and progress scores tell you different things. Imagine two children climbing a mountain: one starts at the bottom and climbs halfway up, while another starts a third of the way up and climbs another third. The second child climbed less distance but finished higher up. Exam results show where pupils finished (like height on the mountain), while progress scores show how far they've come since primary school (like distance climbed). Progress scores help you understand how much a school has helped pupils improve, regardless of where they started.
Contact Information
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