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Beacon Hill Community School
Ages 11–16137 pupilsDoes not apply
Beacon Hill Community School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Wigton, within the Cumberland local authority. The school has around 137 pupils on roll. Recent GCSE results show an average Attainment 8 score of 29.9 and 17% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing secondary schools in Wigton can view Beacon Hill Community School's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementRequires Improvement
Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade for state schools (changed September 2024) — the individual judgements are shown here.
Attendance & staffing
Attendance89.9%England avg 91.0%
Persistent absence28.1%England avg 25.8%
Pupils per teacher12.4England avg 17.6
Teachers with QTS97%England avg 97%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals43.0%England avg 28.6%
English not first language1.5%England avg 18.3%
DfE school census, 2025/26
GCSE results — Key Stage 4
Attainment 828.8
Progress 8-1.4
Grade 5+ English & maths13%
Grade 4+ English & maths30%
EBacc entry37%
EBacc average point score2.52
DfE, 2024/25
Nearby schools in Wigton
All schools in Wigton →Richmond Hill SchoolGood · 0.5 miSt Matthew's CofE SchoolGood · 1.5 miPlumbland CofE SchoolGood · 1.8 miOughterside Primary SchoolGood · 1.6 mi
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