Beacon Hill Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 High Arcal Drive
 Sedgley
 Dudley
 West Midlands DY3 1BP
Telephone: 01902 677754
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from The High Arcal School
Trust: Dudley Academies Trust
Sponsor: Dudley Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Interim Headteacher: Mr Sukhjot Dhami (since July 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Thorogood
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 70.17 / 22.77
Non-teaching Staff*: 59.17
Number of pupils: 1080
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.4
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 36.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 49.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Dudley
Constituency: Dudley North
Electoral Ward: Upper Gornal and Woodsetton
School Number: 3325403

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th May 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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  6. Queen Victoria Primary School (1.2km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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