Beacon Hill Community School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 28.8 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 28.8
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 27%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.37
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.87, -0.87]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 30 | 28.8 | — | 26.7% | 36.7% | 2.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 32 | 30.7 | -1.37 | 25.0% | 62.5% | 2.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 23 | 27.8 | -1.18 | 13.0% | 48.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 25 | 33.7 | -1.57 | 32.0% | 40.0% | 3.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cumberland for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 112375 |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Executive Headteacher Tom Hailwood |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CA7 3EZ |
| Latest pupils | 30 |
| FSM eligible | 37.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Market Square, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3EZ
http://beaconhill.cumbria.sch.uk/View local authority page1697320509| DfE number | 4001 |
| UKPRN | 10014963 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 22 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 9 Sept 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Publication date | 9 Sept 2025 |