The Beeches Independent School
45 Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6AN
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 9 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Abigail Brown
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 32
- Pupils on roll
- 20
- URN
- 139018
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01733215204
About this school
The Beeches Independent School is an independent special school in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 9 to 19 and has 20 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Beeches Independent School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Beeches Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2012, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
Trends over time
How The Beeches Independent 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | 16 |
| 2024/25 | 16 |
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
- 20
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Peterborough School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Peterborough
-
Richard Barnes Academy0.4 miles
Academies · Peterborough
-
Clare Lodge0.6 miles
Other types · Peterborough
-
NeneGate1.4 miles
Academies · Peterborough
-
Medeshamstede Academy1.7 miles
Free Schools · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
- Calman Colaiste (Kisimul Group) Other types
- Clare Lodge Other types
- Heltwate School Special schools
- Lime Academy Orton Academies
- Marshfields School Special schools
- Medeshamstede Academy Free Schools
- NeneGate Academies
- Park House Special schools
- Richard Barnes Academy Academies
- Sense College Other types
- Caverstede Nursery School Nursery
- Alderman Jacobs School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Beeches Independent School teach?
- The Beeches Independent School teaches children aged 9 to 19. It is a special school in Peterborough.
- Who is the headteacher of The Beeches Independent School?
- The headteacher of The Beeches Independent School is Miss Abigail Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Beeches Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Beeches Independent 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 The Beeches Independent School?
- The Beeches Independent School has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 19.
- Is The Beeches Independent School full?
- The Beeches Independent School has capacity for 32 pupils and 20 on roll (63%), 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 The Beeches Independent School a faith school?
- No. The Beeches Independent School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Beeches Independent School a selective school?
- Yes. The Beeches Independent School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- What are The Beeches Independent School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Beeches Independent 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.