Barr Beacon School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 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
- 1557 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.6%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 50.4%
Indian 19.3%
Pakistani 7.9%
Mixed 6.4%
Caribbean 5.4%
African 2.9%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Other White 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Chinese 1%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.35
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 79%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.4
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.89
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 11 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 9 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 43 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Barr Beacon School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 254
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 314
- 2nd preference
- 339
- 3rd preference
- 267
- From another Local Authority
- 649
Offers
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 86
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 103 165 |
| Year 8 | 256 131 125 |
| Year 9 | 265 137 128 |
| Year 10 | 269 140 129 |
| Year 11 | 258 128 130 |
| Year 12 | 120 59 61 |
| Year 13 | 121 67 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 84.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 36.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 46.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 7.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 65.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 15.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 14.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.0% 1.7% |