58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
6%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
603.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,080
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDudley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Beacon Hill Academy · Secondary · Dudley
Part ofDUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+6pp
58%55%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+14pp
46%39%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
41.0
+1.7
42.440.839.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.0
EBacc entry
6%
+1pp
18%12%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
603.5
-41.1
764.1642.1520.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 603.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,080
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
High Arcal Drive, Sedgley, Dudley, DY3 1BP
Local authority
Dudley
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 | 58% | 46% | 41.0 | Not applicable | 6% | 603.5 | 10% | 1,080 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 32% | 39.3 | -0.04 | 6% | 644.6 | 8% | 1,068 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 33% | 39.6 | -0.02 | 5% | 520.2 | 13% | 1,024 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 37% | 42.4 | -0.16 | 15% | 702.8 | 18% | 1,013 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 34% | 41.9 | -0.36 | 18% | 764.1 | 38% | 1,106 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 30% | 39.7 | -0.38 | 8% | 703.6 | 12% | 1,171 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 34% | 40.7 | -0.30 | 14% | — | 23% | 1,200 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,080 | 20.0 | 11% | 4% | 41% | 11% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 1,068 | 21.7 | 10% | 4% | 40% | 12% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 1,024 | — | 15% | 4% | 42% | 12% | 39% |
| 2021/22 | 1,013 | 16.7 | 14% | 5% | 42% | 12% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 1,045 | 16.8 | 19% | 5% | 41% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,106 | 15.8 | 17% | 4% | 39% | 8% | 25% |
| 2017/18 | 1,171 | 16.5 | 16% | 4% | 38% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,200 | 16.3 | 23% | 3% | 36% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.