Beacon Hill Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Unique reference
- 137705
- Address
- High Arcal Drive, Sedgley, DY3 1BP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1080 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.4%
- Persistent absence
- 33.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.1%
White British 76.6%
Mixed 8.4%
African 4.1%
Indian 3.1%
Unclassified 2.5%
Caribbean 1.5%
Pakistani 1.4%
Other White 1.1%
Other Black 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.9
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.25
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 16 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Beacon Hill Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 228
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 159
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 78
Offers
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 35
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 124 116 |
| Year 8 | 237 122 115 |
| Year 9 | 216 106 110 |
| Year 10 | 200 114 86 |
| Year 11 | 187 98 89 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 70.0% 59.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 12.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 12.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.2% 3.0% |