Beech Hall School
Beech Hall Drive, Tytherington, Macclesfield, SK10 2EG
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr James D Allen
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 111474
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625422192
About this school
Beech Hall School is an independent school in Macclesfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Beech Hall School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Beech Hall School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1938, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 31 | 37 | 32 |
| Attainment 8 score | 35.0 | 38.4 | 36.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 45.9% | 37.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 67.6% | 56.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 6% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Beech Hall School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 36.2 | 37.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 219 |
| 2023/24 | 237 |
| 2024/25 | 225 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 116
- Pupils on SEN support
- 54
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Fermain Academy1.0 miles
Free Schools · Macclesfield
-
Park Lane School1.4 miles
Special schools · Macclesfield
-
The King's School In Macclesfield1.6 miles
Independent schools · Macclesfield
-
Eden School1.8 miles
Special schools · Macclesfield
-
Alderley Edge School for Girls5.1 miles
Independent schools · Alderley Edge
Other schools in Macclesfield
- The King's School In Macclesfield Independent schools
- Adlington Primary School Primary
- Ash Grove Academy Primary
- Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School Primary
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School Primary
- Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Chelford CofE Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dean Valley Community Primary School Primary
- Gawsworth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Beech Hall School teach?
- Beech Hall School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an independent school in Macclesfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Beech Hall School?
- The headteacher of Beech Hall School is Mr James D Allen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Beech Hall School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Beech Hall School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Beech Hall School?
- Beech Hall School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Beech Hall School full?
- Beech Hall School has capacity for 240 pupils and 209 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Beech Hall School a faith school?
- No. Beech Hall School has no designated religious character.
- Is Beech Hall School a selective school?
- No. Beech Hall School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Beech Hall School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 35 in 2022/23 and 36.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Beech Hall School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Beech Hall School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.