Beacon Hill Community School
Community school · 135 pupils
61% stayed in education · Attainment 8 28.8
Other independent school · independent
Austin Friars
- Pupils on roll
- 278of 660 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 37
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Monica's Preparatory School (URN 112460).
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Austin Friars’ Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
A level grades average B, above the England average of B-; 37% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Geography and Psychology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Cumberland and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Austin Friars | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 15.6 | 42.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 58% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.96 | 3.76 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 31.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 45.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 5% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Education | 20 | 54% | 11% | 20% | 24% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 19 | 51% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 84% |
| Design and Technology | 15 | 41% | 11% | 47% | 23% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 14 | 38% | 9% | 29% | 28% | 93% |
| Drama | 8 | 22% | 7% | 38% | 27% | 88% |
| Chinese | 5 | 14% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Classical Civilisation | 2 | 5% | 1% | — | 40% | — |
| Music | 2 | 5% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Religious Studies | 1 | 3% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Austin Friars | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 66 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 40 | 899 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.44 | 31.80 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 37% | 15% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 11 | 28% | 31% |
| Geography | 9 | 23% | 10% |
| Psychology | 8 | 20% | 23% |
| Product Design | 7 | 18% | 2% |
| Biology | 7 | 18% | 20% |
| Physics | 7 | 18% | 12% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Classical Civilisation | — | — | 1% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 6 | 15% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 15% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Cumberland
Caldew School
Academy converter · sixth form · 990 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.3
Cockermouth School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,254 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.9
Energy Coast UTC
University technical college · sixth form · 383 pupils
61% stayed in education · Attainment 8 24.2
Keswick School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,208 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.1
Millom School
Community school · sixth form · 476 pupils
48% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.9
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.