Beacon Hill Academy

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Overall absence at 15.1%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2012Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£47,802.82

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

77.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

16.8%

of income

In-year balance

+4.2%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 15.1%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.1%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding

8 March 2012 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Outstanding

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.—

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.—

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)—

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.—

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

Capacity

75 (107%)

Free school meals

30.0%

English additional lang.

21.3%

Ethnicity

White British 53.8%Asian 10.1%Black 15.0%Mixed 6.3%Other 1.3%

Age range: 3–19

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

11.4

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

6.4

Mean salary

£55,054

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

20.3%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

48.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

20.3%

Unauthorised absence

0.0%

2024/25 · 50 pupils