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Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, WS9 0RF
Academy converter for ages 11–18 in Aldridge. Mixed intake.
Barr Beacon School is a large non-selective secondary academy in Walsall, teaching boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and offering a sixth form.
Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2023. GCSE Attainment 8 was 51, and 62.1% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.
At A level, the average grade was C+, 9.8% achieved AAB or better in two or more facilitating subjects, and 67% progressed to higher education.
Ages 11–18 · Secondary
1,501 pupils · On roll
Academy converter · Mixed