Beacon Hill Community School

Market Square, Aspatria, Wigton, CA7 3EZ

Local ranking18th of 19 secondary schools in Cumberland

Secondary

Phase

350

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
28.8
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
13.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
30.0%
Entering EBacc
36.7%
EBacc APS
2.5
Cohort Size
30

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
61.0%
Apprenticeships
13.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
17.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
137
Boys
72 (53%)
Girls
65 (47%)
Capacity
350 (39% full)
SEND
39.4%
FSM Eligible
37.2%
EAL
1.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.6%
SEN Support
32.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.2
Budget per Pupil
£12,576/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.6%
Persistent Absence
22.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 96.3%
  • White Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.7%

96.3%

White British

0.7%

White Other

0.7%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Market Square

Wigton, North West

Administrative

URN
112375
UKPRN
10014963
Establishment No.
4001