30%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
13%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
28.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
37%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
75.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
137
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio12.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Beacon Hill Community School · Secondary · Cumberland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
30%
-1pp
36%27%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
13%
-9pp
22%13%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Attainment 8
28.8
-1.9
34.731.227.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.8
EBacc entry
37%
-26pp
63%34%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
75.7
-9.6
85.365.746.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
137
Pupil : teacher ratio
12.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
39%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Market Square, Aspatria, Wigton, CA7 3EZ
Local authority
Cumberland
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 | 30% | 13% | 28.8 | Not applicable | 37% | 75.7 | 40% | 137 |
| 2023/24 | 31% | 22% | 30.7 | -1.37 | 62% | 85.3 | 62% | 141 |
| 2022/23 | 17% | 4% | 27.8 | -1.18 | 48% | 56.2 | 48% | 147 |
| 2021/22 | 36% | 16% | 33.7 | -1.57 | 40% | 74.2 | 40% | 150 |
| 2018/19 | 33% | 11% | 34.7 | -0.71 | 6% | 46.2 | 44% | 110 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 21% | 36.8 | -0.40 | 0% | 54.8 | 21% | 113 |
| 2016/17 | 46% | 20% | 35.4 | -0.63 | 17% | — | 37% | 113 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 137 | 15.6 | 39% | 2% | 37% | 10% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 141 | 12.4 | 39% | 1% | 35% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 147 | 14.1 | 44% | 0% | 28% | 10% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 150 | 17.6 | 28% | 0% | 31% | 12% | 44% |
| 2020/21 | 145 | 13.8 | 28% | 0% | 43% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 110 | 10.7 | 26% | 0% | 52% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 113 | 9.7 | 26% | 0% | 50% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 113 | 9.3 | 16% | 0% | 48% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.