Beechwood School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Beechwood School
Address: Long Readings Lane
Town/City: Slough
County: Berkshire
Postcode: SL2 1QE
Telephone Number: 01753 520473
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: The Schelwood Trust

Staff and pupils

Executive Headteacher: Miss Anita Spires
Capacity: 905
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 838 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42.6%

Location and administration

URN: 143327
DfE Number: 871/4085
UKPRN: 10057645
UPRN: 100081040589
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Slough (E06000039)
Constituency: Slough (E14001477)
Electoral Ward: Britwell (E05015526)

Easting & Northing: 495692E, 182870N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 32' 14.16" N 0° 37' 17.6" W
Plus Code: 9C3XG9PH+W9

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Arbour Vale School (0.4km)
  2. Claycots School (0.4km)
  3. St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School (0.5km)
  4. St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.5km)
  5. Dair House School (0.9km)
  6. Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School (1.0km)
  7. Lynch Hill School Primary Academy (1.2km)
  8. Caldicott School (1.5km)
  9. Baylis Court School (1.6km)
  10. Phoenix Infant Academy (1.6km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Amrita Angell - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 November 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 5 November 2029.
  • Mr Tom Brunson - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 March 2023 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Oshanthaka Cabraal - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 November 2029.
  • Mr Marc Davies - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 July 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 3 July 2028.
  • Ms Samantha Jean Ings - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 October 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 October 2030.
  • Mrs Katherine Russell - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 4 October 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 3 October 2030.
  • Mr Ian Scaife - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 March 2022 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 7 March 2026.
  • Miss Anita Spires - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).