Barr Beacon School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Walsall
Barr Beacon School is a secondary school in Walsall for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 November 2022. Walsall has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Walsall
- Pupils on roll
- 1,469 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 November 2022
Strengths
- “Barr Beacon is a friendly and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils enjoy attending, achieve very well and feel safe being themselves.”
- “Leaders have created a culture where pupils are ‘proud to succeed’.”
To improve
- “However, not all teachers do this well enough.”
- “This means that sometimes teachers move on to new learning before pupils are ready to do so.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 62% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 333 first-preference applications, 264 offers in total, 226 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Walsall published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Walsall.
- The Streetly Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen Mary's Grammar School 2.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Aldridge School - A Science College 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic College 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Joseph Leckie Academy 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Blue Coat Church of England Academy 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Walsall Studio School 3.1 mi Not judged
- Queen Mary's High School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published