Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire · Girls · 11-18
Reviewed against the school’s own admissions policy · September 2026
Beaconsfield High School — a selective girls' grammar school with its own sixth form. Secondary Transfer Test admissions, ranked by a multi-tier catchment and priority system.
Key facts
| Gender intake | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Admissions test | Secondary Transfer Test (11+) |
| Year 7 places (PAN) | 186 |
| Official website | www.beaconsfieldhigh.school/ |
The entrance test
Every applicant sits the first stage; each step below narrows to the last.
Sit the Secondary Transfer Test
Reach the qualifying score (121+)
Ranked — priority tiers, then catchment, then distance
Places offered
186
A girls' grammar school with its own sixth form. Passing the county Secondary Transfer Test (121+) only makes a girl eligible — it does not rank her. When oversubscribed, priority runs looked-after children, catchment-area Pupil Premium girls, a small near-miss band, siblings and staff children, then catchment-area girls generally, medical need, and finally girls outside catchment by distance. For 2026 entry, that last tier reached out to 5 miles.
How places are decided
Priority order when the school is oversubscribed. The small categories are settled first.
- 1Looked-after & previously looked-after girls
- 2Catchment girls receiving Pupil Premium (qualified)
- 3Near-miss band — catchment, Pupil Premium, score 115+ (up to 10 places)
- 4Siblings in catchment
- 5Children of staff
- 6Catchment area girls, by distancemost places
- 7Exceptional medical or social need
- 8Girls outside catchment, by distance
Catchment & priority area
Area-based priority
A defined catchment area (published as a map), plus a separate 'priority area' referenced in the policy but not spelled out in text. Catchment residence is a priority tier, not an automatic place; straight-line distance decides both within catchment and for the small number of places that go beyond it.
Key dates
The shape repeats every year; the exact dates don't — confirm the current cycle with the school.
1 June
Register for the Secondary Transfer Test with Buckinghamshire Council
Early September
Test sat, in Year 6
31 October
Deadline to name schools on the Common Application Form
1 March
National offer day
Always verify against the school’s own current admissions policy — criteria, catchment boundaries and places-available can all change between admissions cycles, and Beaconsfield High School’s own website is the authoritative source, not this page.
Common questions about Beaconsfield High School
What is the catchment area for Beaconsfield High School?
A defined area shown only as a map on the school's site. It is a priority tier, not an automatic place — for 2026 entry, a small number of places went to girls up to 5 miles outside catchment once every other tier was exhausted.
Does passing the Secondary Transfer Test guarantee a place at Beaconsfield High School?
No. A score of 121 or more only makes a girl eligible — scoring higher gives no ranking advantage, except for a small reserved band for Pupil Premium girls scoring 115 or above.
Is the sixth form at Beaconsfield High School mixed?
No — every school source describes it as girls only, with no joint arrangement with another school.
How many places does Beaconsfield High School offer?
The Published Admission Number for Year 7 is 186 (rising from 180 for the previous entry year).
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