How many pupils does Beacon Hill Academy have?

Beacon Hill Academy has 1,080 pupils enrolled.

Who is the interim headteacher of Beacon Hill Academy?

The interim headteacher of Beacon Hill Academy is Sukhjot Dhami.

What type of school is Beacon Hill Academy?

Beacon Hill Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Beacon Hill Academy in?

Beacon Hill Academy is in the Dudley local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Beacon Hill Academy

High Arcal Drive, Sedgley, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 1BP

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 May 2024). Last inspected 8 May 2024.

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1,080

Pupils

36.4%

Free school meals

1 December 2011

Opened

About this school

Beacon Hill Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Dudley, West Midlands. The school has 1,080 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 May 2024). Last inspected 8 May 2024. The Interim Headteacher is Sukhjot Dhami. The school is administered by Dudley local authority. It belongs to DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 December 2011.

School details

Interim Headteacher: Sukhjot Dhami
Trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Dudley
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137705

Contact

01902677754 support@beaconhillacademy.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

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

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.04

Progress 8 · 2023-24

46%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

58%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.26

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

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 →