Fortis Academy
Ofsted: Good
Score
D51
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Birmingham, B44 8NU
- Distance
- 2.0km away
Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RF
Local ranking4th of 19 secondary schools in Walsall
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1487
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 22 November 2022. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 50.4 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 56.9% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 77.5% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 253
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 94.0%
- Continued in education
- 90.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 3.0%
- Employment
- 2.0%
- Not sustained
- 4.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 86.0%
- Higher education
- 67.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 3.0%
- Employment
- 15.0%
- Not sustained
- 6.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
C+
Avg A-Level Grade
33.0
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
33.8
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
115
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 9.8% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 37.9
- 16-18 Cohort
- 209
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1501
- Boys
- 721 (49%)
- Girls
- 748 (51%)
- Capacity
- 1487 (99% full)
- SEND
- 11.6%
- FSM Eligible
- 23.2%
- EAL
- 7.1%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 1.5%
- SEN Support
- 10.1%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 13.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 108.4
- Budget per Pupil
- £8,074/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 6.9% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 19.5% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 50.8%
- Asian Indian: 19.6%
- Asian Pakistani: 7.9%
- Black Caribbean: 4.9%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.0%
- Black African: 2.8%
- Asian Bangladeshi: 2.4%
- Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
50.8%
White British
19.6%
Asian Indian
7.9%
Asian Pakistani
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Old Hall Lane
Walsall, West Midlands
Administrative
- URN
- 136885
- UKPRN
- 10034154
- Establishment No.
- 5406
- Trust
- MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
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