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Beacon Hill Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Dudley, DY3 1BP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,936 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Beacon Hill Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,117 of 1,210 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Sukhjot Dhami
TrustDUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityDudley
Opened01 Dec 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137705.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Attainment 8 score44.44346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths68.8%60%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths47%42.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths5.4%9.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths61.9%55.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4202--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,117
Girls550
Boys567
Eligible for free school meals38.9%
First language not English4.2%
SEN support103
EHC plan41
Average class size24.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.8%
African
4%
Indian
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
Other mixed
3%
Pakistani
2.1%
White and Asian
2%
Caribbean
1.6%
Other White
1.3%
Other Black
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Overall absence9.8%8.2%8%
Persistent absence28.6%23.9%21.6%
Severe absence4.6%3.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)219
Applications (Year 7)466
First preference applications (Year 7)175
First preference offers (Year 7)175
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)79

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,210
Pupils on roll1,079
Unfilled places10.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adult10.5
Teachers (FTE)70.17
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.77
Support staff (FTE)59.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2557
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2546.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate18.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions6

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination86.8%
Staying in education82%
Further education73.7%
Not sustained8.3%
Sixth form college6.3%
Apprenticeship3.9%
School sixth form2%
Employment1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Beacon Hill Academy

What is Beacon Hill Academy's Ofsted rating?

Beacon Hill Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2024.

How does Beacon Hill Academy rank in England?

Beacon Hill Academy ranks 1,936 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Beacon Hill Academy?

Beacon Hill Academy has 1,117 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.