How many pupils does Beacon Hill Community School have?

Beacon Hill Community School has 137 pupils enrolled.

Who is the executive headteacher of Beacon Hill Community School?

The executive headteacher of Beacon Hill Community School is Tom Hailwood.

What type of school is Beacon Hill Community School?

Beacon Hill Community School is a Community school with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Beacon Hill Community School in?

Beacon Hill Community School is in the Cumberland local authority area.

Community school Secondary Open

Beacon Hill Community School

Market Square, Aspatria, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA7 3EZ

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 24 June 2025.

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137

Pupils

37.5%

Free school meals

About this school

Beacon Hill Community School is a Community school serving secondary age pupils, located in Cumberland, Cumbria. The school has 137 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 24 June 2025. The Executive Headteacher is Tom Hailwood. The school is administered by Cumberland local authority.

School details

Executive Headteacher: Tom Hailwood
Local authority: Cumberland
Gender: Mixed
URN: 112375

Contact

01697320509 office@beaconhill.cumbria.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Beacon Hill Community School are handled by the school or the local authority (Cumberland). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

28.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.37

Progress 8 · 2023-24

13%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

30%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.52

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

37%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →