Beacon Hill Community School

Secondary · Cumberland · CA7 3EZ · URN 112375

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2025-06-24Cohort 135Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 30

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 27 schools in Cumberland

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
28.8
Cumberland 35.97England 46.1
7.2 below the area average of 36
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
13.3%
Cumberland 28.3%England 45.9%
15 percentage points below the area average of 28.3
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
30%
Cumberland 46.9%
16.9 percentage points below the area average of 46.9
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
2.52
Cumberland 3.14England 4.07
0.6 below the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
0%
Cumberland 10%England 17.6%
10 percentage points below the area average of 10
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
36.7%
Cumberland 25%
11.7 percentage points above the area average of 25
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
36.7%
Cumberland 28.2%
8.5 percentage points above the area average of 28.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
30
Cumberland 110
80.2 below the area average of 110.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Cumberland	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	28.8 Cumberland 35.97England 46.1	7.2 below the area average of 36	17.3 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	13.3% Cumberland 28.3%England 45.9%	15 percentage points below the area average of 28.3	32.6 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	30% Cumberland 46.9%	16.9 percentage points below the area average of 46.9	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	2.52 Cumberland 3.14England 4.07	0.6 below the area average of 3.1	1.6 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	0% Cumberland 10%England 17.6%	10 percentage points below the area average of 10	17.6 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	36.7% Cumberland 25%	11.7 percentage points above the area average of 25	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	36.7% Cumberland 28.2%	8.5 percentage points above the area average of 28.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	30 Cumberland 110	80.2 below the area average of 110.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Cumberland · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 21.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 1.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 43% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 31.9% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 6.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 12.4pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 51.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Nearby secondary schools

Common questions about Beacon Hill Community School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: No Ofsted grade is published for Beacon Hill Community School in the current data release.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Beacon Hill Community School is a secondary school in Cumberland, postcode CA7 3EZ (URN 112375).
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Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

Blennerhasset SchoolInformal link, no admissions priorityBeacon Hill Community School - Wikipedia
Admissions wording: \u201cIt is a community school administered by Cumberland Council, and is the feeder school for Oughterside Primary School and Richmond Hill School in Aspatria, Blennerhasset School in Blennerhasset, St Michael's CE Primary School in Bothel, Plumbland CE School in Parsonby and St Matthew's CE School in Westnewton.\u201d
Oughterside Primary SchoolInformal link, no admissions priorityBeacon Hill Community School - Wikipedia
Admissions wording: \u201cit is the feeder school for Oughterside Primary School\u201d
Plumbland CE SchoolInformal link, no admissions priorityBeacon Hill Community School - Wikipedia
Admissions wording: \u201cIt is a community school administered by Cumberland Council, and is the feeder school for Oughterside Primary School and Richmond Hill School in Aspatria, Blennerhasset School in Blennerhasset, St Michael's CE Primary School in Bothel, Plumbland CE School in Parsonby and St Matthew's CE School in Westnewton.\u201d
Richmond Hill SchoolInformal link, no admissions priorityBeacon Hill Community School - Wikipedia
Admissions wording: \u201cIt is a community school administered by Cumberland Council, and is the feeder school for Oughterside Primary School and Richmond Hill School in Aspatria, Blennerhasset School in Blennerhasset, St Michael's CE Primary School in Bothel, Plumbland CE School in Parsonby and St Matthew's CE School in Westnewton.\u201d
St Matthew's CE SchoolInformal link, no admissions priorityBeacon Hill Community School - Wikipedia
Admissions wording: \u201cIt is a community school administered by Cumberland Council, and is the feeder school for Oughterside Primary School and Richmond Hill School in Aspatria, Blennerhasset School in Blennerhasset, St Michael's CE Primary School in Bothel, Plumbland CE School in Parsonby and St Matthew's CE School in Westnewton.\u201d

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