Barr Beacon School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Walsall, West Midlands WS9 0RF · Walsall
#81 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1035 of 4,090 nationally
About Barr Beacon School
Barr Beacon School is a academy secondary located in Walsall, in the Walsall local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,469 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 69.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 81st of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (84th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (44th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,469; capacity filled 98.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 76.6%; ebacc average points 4.99.
There are 90 schools in Walsall; Barr Beacon School ranks 15th of 88 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%)51.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)62.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.1%
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 Barr Beacon School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,469
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 62.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 76.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.99
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Barr Beacon School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
621 students · 656 m away
Meadow View Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
467 students · 1.0 km away
Sundridge Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
148 students · 1.4 km away
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 1.5 km away
Whitecrest Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
197 students · 1.6 km away
Lindens Academy
Sutton Coldfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
457 students · 1.9 km away
Kingsland Primary School (NC)
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
281 students · 2.0 km away
Fortis Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,210 students · 2.0 km away
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 2.2 km away
Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
191 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,463 students
Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,476 students
The Polesworth School
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,459 students
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,456 students
North Leamington School
Leamington Spa · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,482 students
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,455 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Barr Beacon School a good school?
Barr Beacon School has a Success Index (England) of 69.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #81 of 493 in West Midlands. 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 Barr Beacon School rank in West Midlands?
Barr Beacon School ranks #81 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1035 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Barr Beacon School?
Barr Beacon School had 1,469 students in 2025.
Is Barr Beacon School a primary school or a secondary school?
Barr Beacon School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Barr Beacon School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Barr Beacon School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.