77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
87%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1302.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,501
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Barr Beacon School · Secondary with sixth form · Walsall
Part ofMATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
-4pp
85%76%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
+2pp
71%58%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
51.0
+0.6
54.750.446.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.0
EBacc entry
87%
-1pp
88%53%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
EBacc APS
1302.9
+35.0
1414.01242.41070.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1302.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.0
+2.7
36.632.227.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.0
A-level value added
-0.11
+0.1
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+2pp
19%10%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,501
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RF
Local authority
Walsall
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 77% | 62% | 51.0 | Not applicable | 87% | 1302.9 | 87% | 1,501 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 60% | 50.4 | +0.19 | 88% | 1267.9 | 89% | 1,557 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 60% | 52.4 | +0.35 | 79% | 1414.0 | 82% | 1,582 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 71% | 54.7 | +0.48 | 18% | 1239.0 | 28% | 1,575 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 44% | 46.1 | -0.06 | 35% | 1070.8 | 36% | 1,587 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 53% | 48.0 | +0.07 | 56% | 1135.6 | 58% | 1,526 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 46% | 50.8 | +0.33 | 38% | — | 47% | 1,501 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.0 | C+ | -0.11 | 10% | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 30.3 | C | -0.18 | 8% | 124 |
| 2022/23 | 28.7 | C | — | 2% | 113 |
| 2021/22 | 36.6 | B- | — | 19% | 98 |
| 2018/19 | 27.8 | C- | -0.31 | 5% | 105 |
| 2017/18 | 25.2 | C- | -0.25 | 5% | 122 |
| 2016/17 | 30.2 | C | -0.22 | 15% | 90 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,501 | 14.0 | 12% | 7% | 23% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,557 | 15.0 | 14% | 9% | 21% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,582 | 14.6 | 13% | 8% | 20% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,575 | 14.0 | 14% | 9% | 20% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,556 | 14.2 | 15% | 10% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,587 | 14.5 | 15% | 12% | 22% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,526 | 14.6 | 14% | 13% | 22% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,501 | 13.8 | 14% | 13% | 23% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.