Barr Beacon School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 136885
- Address
- Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, WS9 0RF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1501 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.4%
- Persistent absence
- 17.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
White British 50.3%
Indian 19.5%
Pakistani 7.8%
Mixed 6.2%
Caribbean 4.9%
African 2.7%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Other White 1.2%
Other Asian 1.2%
Chinese 1.2%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.8
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.98
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 9 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 7 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 5 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 7 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Barr Beacon School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 255
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 319
- 2nd preference
- 316
- 3rd preference
- 227
- From another Local Authority
- 516
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 95
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 257 144 113 |
| Year 8 | 268 102 166 |
| Year 9 | 251 126 125 |
| Year 10 | 255 131 124 |
| Year 11 | 261 137 124 |
| Year 12 | 93 45 48 |
| Year 13 | 116 55 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 17.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.4% |