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Barr Beacon School

Old Hall Lane, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RF · URN 136885

Public data summary

7.3

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 761
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,487
Local authority: Walsall

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.19
GCSE Attainment 8: 50.4
A-level average: C
Sustained education: 69.0%
University: 69.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.5%
Persistent absence: 22.4%
Free school meals: 16.4%
SEN support: 11.6%
English additional language: 7.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.3:1
Average class size: 23.8
Staff turnover: 24.0%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.7

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.9

3 contributing signals

Attendance

6.8

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.4

4 contributing signals

Equity

7.9

3 contributing signals

Destinations

5.9

5 contributing signals

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