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Beacon Hill School
Rising Sun Cottages, Wallsend, NE289JW
019 1643 3000
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
3 - 19
PUPILS
181
Beacon Hill School is a Special school (Foundation special school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 3 and 19 and has a capacity of 120. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 06 Dec 2017.
PUPIL MIX
123 boys and 58 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
4.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
32.2%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
9.4%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
29.7%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
Yes
SEN SUPPORT
9.9%
EHC PLAN
90.1%
SEN PROVISIONS:
School Performance
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Local Authority
England
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Local Authority
England
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
Reading
Well Below Average
Writing
Average
Maths
Average
Key Stage 2 Scaled Scores
| Average Score | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | Not available | 105 | 104 |
| Maths | 87 | 105 | 105 |
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Not available
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | Not available | 39% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | Not available | 3.99 | 4.07 |
Performance data has not been published for this school
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 06 Dec 2017 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
School Admissions
Admissions data is not available for this school.
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | Not avail. | 86% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | Not avail. | 4% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | Not avail. | 4% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | Not avail. | 6% | 5% |
The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degrees | Not avail. | 55% | 58% |
Of which top third higher education institutions
| Not avail. | 19% | 19% |
Of which Russell Group institutions
| Not avail. | 16% | 14% |
Of which Oxford or Cambridge | Not avail. | 1% | 1% |
| Higher Apprenticeships | Not avail. | 1% | 1% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | Not avail. | 10% | 3% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
8
|
GREEN SPACE |
10
|
ENVIRONMENT |
10
|
SAFETY |
8
|
PROPERTY | £135,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
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