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Beacon Hill Academy
High Arcal Drive, Sedgley, Dudley DY3 1BP
Beacon Hill Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,020 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Dudley Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St James Academy, Pegasus Academy and The Link Academy.)
Particular strengths include Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Destinations, Attainment and Representation.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data

Provision for special educational needs
 Autistic spectrum disorder  Hearing impairment
 Moderate learning difficulty  Physical disability
 Social, emotional and mental health  Specific learning difficulty
 Speech, language and communication  Visual impairment
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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