Beacon Hill Academy
Academy converter · 1,117 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.0
Academy converter
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
- Pupils on roll
- 1,710of 1,700 places
- Free school meals
- 29.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 275
- Ofsted
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, 8 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Windsor High School (URN 103874, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Of the 283 pupils who finished Year 11 at Windsor High School and Sixth Form in 2023, 42% stayed on in Windsor High School and Sixth Form’s own sixth form (Dudley average 12%), 40% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 156 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 59% went to university (Dudley 33%, England 37%), and 21% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 6% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Law and Sociology.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 46.5 against 46.1 across England and 43.0 in Dudley, with 43% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 Dudley and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 283 | 3,412 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 42% | 12% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 10% | 12% | 13% |
| — further education college | 40% | 59% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 156 | 5,596 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 74% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 59% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 21% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 17% | 25% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 20% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.5 | 43.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 64% | 31% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.18 | 3.69 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 26% | 30% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.3 | 32.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.3 | 47.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 14% | 11% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 271 | 99% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 76% |
| English Language | 271 | 99% | 89% | 18% | 20% | 73% |
| Mathematics | 271 | 99% | 88% | 15% | 22% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 266 | 97% | 65% | 12% | 9% | 57% |
| Geography | 138 | 50% | 41% | 20% | 25% | 61% |
| History | 101 | 37% | 41% | 31% | 26% | 70% |
| Religious Studies | 87 | 32% | 31% | 29% | 32% | 80% |
| Spanish | 71 | 26% | 19% | 7% | 27% | 44% |
| Graphic Communication | 57 | 21% | 1% | 30% | 23% | 89% |
| German | 52 | 19% | 5% | 10% | 33% | 48% |
| Physical Education | 51 | 19% | 11% | 12% | 24% | 61% |
| Design and Technology | 49 | 18% | 11% | 12% | 23% | 57% |
| Ancient History | 46 | 17% | 0% | 24% | 37% | 50% |
| French | 45 | 16% | 18% | 22% | 29% | 71% |
| Art and Design | 30 | 11% | 7% | 20% | 24% | 87% |
| Dance | 23 | 8% | 1% | 26% | 27% | 78% |
| Music | 19 | 7% | 5% | 32% | 33% | 74% |
| Arabic | 18 | 7% | 1% | 22% | 47% | 67% |
| Statistics | 18 | 7% | 5% | 28% | 20% | 89% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 6% | 13% | 12% | 30% | 53% |
| Drama | 10 | 4% | 7% | 20% | 27% | 90% |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 0% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 72 | 45% | — |
| Health Studies | 56 | 35% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 39 | 25% | — |
| Sports Studies | 32 | 20% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 19 | 12% | — |
| Tourism | 17 | 11% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 316 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 159 | 2,075 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.88 | 32.32 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 6% | 10% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 65 | 41% | 23% |
| Law | 44 | 28% | 4% |
| Sociology | 39 | 25% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 36 | 23% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 34 | 21% | 31% |
| Biology | 31 | 19% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 13% | 17% |
| Economics | 19 | 12% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 18 | 11% | 4% |
| History | 15 | 9% | 13% |
| Physical Education | 13 | 8% | 3% |
| Geography | 12 | 8% | 10% |
| English Literature | 12 | 8% | 11% |
| Graphic Communication | 11 | 7% | 2% |
| Physics | 10 | 6% | 12% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 34 | 21% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 19 | 12% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 19 | 12% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 11 | 7% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 7% | — |
| Applied Sciences | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 10 | 6% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 7 | 4% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 4% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.