Welcome Headteacher: Martin Atkinson

Is Beaumont the right school for me?

• Prospectus, website,

Beaumont app, Facebook, Twitter @BeaumontSchStA

• Meet staff and students

• 11-18 mixed comprehensive

• 1380 students

• 400 in Sixth Form

• Academy status

• High performing

• Excellent reputation

• Language, Maths & Computing

We are …

What makes us distinctive?

• Exceptional teaching

• Students’ attitudes to learning

• Enjoyment and excellence

• Extra-curricular opportunities

• “Community school”

• Warm and welcoming ethos

Year 7 transition

• All Year 6 pupils visited

• House system

• Tutor team

• Year 10 mentors

• “Superb transition”

Tara Barker - Year 8

Moving up the school • Enrichment Days

• Skills for Success

• House leadership

• Spanish & French or German

• Charity fundraising

• Duke of Edinburgh Award

• Ten GCSEs, four options

Oliver - Year 10

Independent Student Survey Rated outstanding … • School facilities

• Community spirit

• Choice of subjects

• Treating students fairly and equally

Sixth Form • 400 students

• BeauSandVer Education Trust

• Numerous leadership opportunities

• Academic rigour

• Very high retention rates

• 90% choice of university

• 57% Russell group

• Oxbridge, Medicine

Amy - Year 13

How good are we? …. at ‘A’ Level • 68% A*-B grades

• 39.3 pts APS: B grade

• Top 2% nationally – by attainment

• Boys and girls both do exceptionally well

• Consistently high attainment across all subjects

How good are we? …. at GCSE

• Attainment 8: 60

• Progress 8: + 0.62

• 87% grades 9-4 in English and Maths

• GCSE grades at 9 - 7: 40%

• E-Bacc APS 5.7

• Outstanding in all areas

• Students receive an outstanding education

• Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and passion for their subject

• Behaviour is exemplary

• Students are very proud of their school

• Parents are overwhelmingly supportive

How good are we? ….Ofsted 2014

• High levels of respect

• Intellectual challenge

• Very strong pastoral support

• Responsible, caring, confident students

• Caring, outward looking community

• Excellent communication skills for 21st century

How good are we?

Excellence in Sport • St Albans Secondary Sport School of the Year, 2019

• U13, U14 & U15 Girls’ Basketball County Cup winners

• U18 Boys’ Basketball & Senior Rugby County Cup Winners

• U15 Girls’ Regional Cricket Winners

• U18 Boys’ Football District Cup & County League Winners

• U13 Boys’ & U16 Girls’ Football County Cup Winners

• U14 & U16 Girls’ Netball District Cup and League Winners

• 34 District Track & Field medalists & District Champions

• Gold School Games Mark - for the third consecutive year

Excellence in Sport

• Drama clubs Year 7, 8 & 9

• Toy Story, Evita, Grimm Tales

• National Youth Theatre and Music ensembles

• Orchestra, choirs, big band, vocal ensembles

• Game Over - Breck’s Story

• Artsmark Platinum

Excellence in the Arts

FAB Project: Phase 1

– New larger field & pitches

– Multi Use Games Area (MUGA)

– All-weather pitch

A New Era for Beaumont

FAB Project: Phase 2

– Sports Hall

– 11 new, IT enhanced classrooms

A New Era for Beaumont

FAB Project: Phase 3

– new Science Block

– 12 laboratories

– 5 additional teaching rooms

A New Era for Beaumont

FAB Project: Phase 4

– extended dining facilities

– new school hall

A New Era for Beaumont

Work hard and achieve your very best?

Set an excellent example in behaviour and attitude?

Take part in as many activities as possible?

Help others to achieve their very best?

Be proud to be part of Beaumont?

Do you want to join us? Will you …

• Talk to students and staff

• Senior staff and governors

• BSA in Sports Foyer

• Book tours tonight: this Friday, next Monday or Tuesday morning

• Queries: 0300 123 4043

• Explore the school with a student guide or map

What next?

Thank you for coming tonight

We hope that you enjoy your evening