Beacon Hill Community School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Market Square, Aspatria, Wigton, CA7 3EZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Beacon Hill Community School is a secondary school in Wigton for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 18th of 19 secondary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 9 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

30 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score28.8

28.8, 17.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths13.3%

13.3%, 32.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths30%

30%, 34.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc36.7%

36.7%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.52

2.52, 1.57 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

135 pupils on roll, with places for 350

Eligible for free school meals43%

43%, 16.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31.9%

31.9%, 17.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Beacon Hill Community School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cockermouth School	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.9
Netherhall School	7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 39.7
Solway Community School	8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 35.0
The Nelson Thomlinson School	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.2
Workington Academy	12 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.5

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Tom Hailwood
Phone: 01697320509
Website: beaconhill.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Market Square, Aspatria, Wigton, CA7 3EZ
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 112375

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.