| Address: | Old Hall Lane, Walsall, WS9 0RF |
| Website: | http://www.barrbeaconschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01213666600 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Walsall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Lynsey Draycott |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136885 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/01/2014
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1487 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1556 |
| Number of Boys: | 788 |
| Number of Girls: | 768 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11% | 8.2% |
| School: | 35% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 94% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 44% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 46.1 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 4.09 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX | 3out of 4 | 2,840 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre Wimperis Way , Great Barr B43 7DH | - not rated | 716 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadow View JMI School Frampton Way , Great Barr B43 7UJ | 3out of 4 | 1,130 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sundridge Primary School Sundridge Road , Kingstanding B44 9NY | 3out of 4 | 1,536 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School Birmingham Road , Great Barr B43 7AP | 3out of 4 | 1,612 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitecrest Primary School Whitecrest , Great Barr B43 6HQ | 3out of 4 | 1,729 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU | 2out of 4 | 2,205 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD | 3out of 4 | 2,511 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR | 3out of 4 | 2,542 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East , B74 2EX | 2out of 4 | 2,599 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP | 3out of 4 | 2,541 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY | 4out of 4 | 2,723 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH | - not rated | 2,899 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE | 3out of 4 | 2,946 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.