Beaconsfield High School, better known locally as Becky High, is an 11-18 selective girls' grammar school on Wattleton Road in Beaconsfield. The school describes itself as a centre of excellence with a modern, diverse and inclusive community, and its language is unusually clear about the kind of pupil it hopes to develop: curious in thought, courageous in action and confident in herself. With about 1,269 pupils on roll, it has the scale of a large grammar school but a single-school trust identity.
The academic offer sits alongside a strong emphasis on character. Becky High's four cultural pillars - spur each other on, choose respect, be open to the new and back yourself - make the school's character easier to understand than exam results alone. The library, theatre and sixth-form centre appear in the named facilities record, while the public school material points to a busy co-curricular life, including drama, Duke of Edinburgh, music ensembles, sports teams, clubs, societies, student leadership and the house and prefect structure.
The sixth form is a significant part of the school rather than an add-on. Becky High Sixth says it welcomes around 190 Year 12 students each year and supports routes into Russell Group universities, Oxbridge, medicine, dentistry, veterinary courses, apprenticeships and employment. Sixth formers are also encouraged to start clubs and societies for younger pupils, which fits the school's wider emphasis on confidence, independence and service.
For Year 7 entry, Beaconsfield High uses the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test and has a published admission number of 186. A score of 121 qualifies a child for grammar-school consideration; the 2027 policy also reserves up to 10 catchment places for eligible Pupil Premium or service premium applicants scoring at least 115. After qualification, sibling, staff, catchment and distance criteria matter. Published outcomes remain very strong, including Ofsted Outstanding, +0.95 Progress 8, 99.4% grade 5+ in English and maths and 29.9% AAB or better at A level.
