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Beacon Hill Community School

Community school · Wigton · CA7 3EZ

Ages 11–16 · 135 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

30.7

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.37
−20+2
Attainment 830.7
English & maths grade 5+22%
English & maths grade 4+31%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.1%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
146

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill39%

135 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
135
Boys / girls
60 / 75
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
135 / 350 (39%)
Free school meals
43%
FSM pupils
58
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Cumbria Futures Federation
Headteacher
Mr Tom Hailwood

Location

Address
Market Square, Aspatria
Postcode
CA7 3EZ
Town
Wigton
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wigton, Cumberland, 135 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43%.

Open schools in Wigton
21
Secondary schools in Wigton
3
Academies among open schools in Wigton
5% (1)
Open schools in CA7
21
Secondary in CA7
3
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Secondary in Cumberland LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WigtonNear CA7

  • Richmond Hill School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 3BQ · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Matthew's CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 3NT · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Oughterside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 2PY · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Plumbland CofE School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 2DQ · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Blennerhasset School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 3RL · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • St Michael's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 2HN · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Hailwood
Telephone
01697320509
Website
http://beaconhill.cumbria.sch.uk/

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