Beacon Hill Community School

Market Square, Wigton, Cumberland, CA7 3EZ

Not rated

Inspected 24 June 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

28.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

137

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 137 / 350 (39%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 June 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

37.2%

Disadvantaged

1.5%

EAL

6.6%

SEN support

32.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

28.8

Attainment 8

137 pupils

13.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

30%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.5

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

83%

Sustained destination

61%

Stayed in education

13%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.6%

Overall absence

22.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

10.21

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

15.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

6.61

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£45,495

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£985 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£12,576

Spend per pupil

£11,857

Income per pupil

29%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.