Beacon Hill Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wigton, North West CA7 3EZ · Cumberland
#503 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3902 of 4,090 nationally
About Beacon Hill Community School
Beacon Hill Community School is a local authority secondary located in Wigton, in the Cumberland local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 135 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 12.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 503rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (19th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 135; capacity filled 38.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 30%; ebacc average points 2.52.
There are 21 schools in Wigton; Beacon Hill Community School ranks 20th of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)28.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)13.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Beacon Hill Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 135
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 38.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 28.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 13.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 30%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Beacon Hill Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Richmond Hill School
Wigton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
205 students · 773 m away
St Matthew's CofE School
Wigton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
51 students · 2.4 km away
Oughterside Primary School
Wigton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
69 students · 2.6 km away
Plumbland CofE School
Wigton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
53 students · 2.8 km away
Blennerhasset School
Wigton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
60 students · 3.6 km away
St Michael's CofE Primary School
Wigton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
45 students · 4.6 km away
Allonby Primary School
Maryport · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
27 students · 6.2 km away
Holme St Cuthbert School
Maryport · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
21 students · 6.5 km away
Crosscanonby St John's CofE School
Maryport · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
51 students · 8.0 km away
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School
Cockermouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
146 students · 9.2 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Solway Community School
Wigton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
150 students
Samuel King's School
Alston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
113 students
Manchester Mesivta School
Prestwich · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
233 students
John Ruskin School
Coniston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
247 students
The Lakes School
Windermere · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
445 students
Millom School
Millom · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
476 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Beacon Hill Community School a good school?
Beacon Hill Community School has a Success Index (England) of 12.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #503 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Beacon Hill Community School rank in North West?
Beacon Hill Community School ranks #503 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3902 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Beacon Hill Community School?
Beacon Hill Community School had 135 students in 2025.
Is Beacon Hill Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Beacon Hill Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Beacon Hill Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Beacon Hill Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.