Beaufort School
| Motto | Our |
|---|---|
| Principal | David Bishop |
| Chair | N. Hampson |
| Specialism | Video Observation College |
| Location |
Holmleigh Park Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 0RT England Coordinates: 51°49′44″N 2°15′46″W / 51.82875°N 2.26280°W |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire County Council |
| DfE URN | 115721 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1,230 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Northgate, Southgate, Eastgate, Westgate |
| Colours | Blue, Green, Red, Yellow/Gold, Purple |
| Website | www.beaufort.coop |
Beaufort Co-operative Academy is a mixed-gender school located in Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. Beaufort is an 11 to 18 mixed foundation comprehensive school maintained by Gloucestershire County Council. The number of pupils currently attending is approximately 1,200. Principal David Bishop joined Beaufort in 2012, during the new academic year, taking over from Malcolm Bride. After only a year of being principal, Bishop has made significant changes to the school. Changes include a new uniform and a fence around the school. Twenty-four teachers left the school in 2013.
Since 1st October 2013, Beaufort Community School is called Beaufort Co-operative Academy. The new school motto is now "Our", as opposed to "Caritas et Veritas".
Uniform
Uniform, pre-academy status:
| Keystage | Jumper | Shirt | Tie |
| KS3 | Grey | White | Blue, with stripe of house colour and Beaufort Community School Logo |
| KS4 | Blue | White | Blue, with stripe of house colour and Beaufort Community School Logo |
| KS5 | No uniform | No uniform | No uniform |
Uniform, academy status:
| Keystage | Blazer/Jumper | Shirt | Tie |
| KS3 | Grey blazer with Beaufort Cooperative Academy Logo | Blue | Blue, with stripe of house colour and Beaufort Co-operative Academy logo |
| KS4 | Blue | Blue | Blue, with stripe of house colour and Beaufort Co-operative Academy logo |
| KS5 | Black or Purple | Black, White, or Purple | Two shades of purple and black, Beaufort Co-operative Academy logo on the bottom |
2012 Ofsted inspection
The school was inspected by Ofsted on 19 and 20 October 2012.[1] Overall effectiveness was rated as inadequate of a four point scale of outstanding, good, satisfactory and inadequate. After the report, HMI Inspectors have been regularly inspecting the school to make sure it boosts its standards.
| Previous inspection: | Satisfactory | 3 |
| This inspection: | Inadequate | 4 |
| Achievement of pupils | Inadequate | 4 |
| Quality of teaching | Inadequate | 4 |
| Behaviour and safety of pupils | Requires improvement | 3 |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement | 3 |