Beacon Hill Academy
Academy converter · 1,117 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.0
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,038of 1,021 places
- Free school meals
- 31.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 209
- Ofsted
- Good, 25 April 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Ellowes Hall Sports College (URN 103871, until 1 December 2014).
What the data says
Of the 220 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ellowes Hall Sports College in 2023, 11% stayed on in Ellowes Hall Sports College’s own sixth form (Dudley average 12%), 61% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 9 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 0% went to university (Dudley 33%, England 37%), and 9% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
10% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Biology, Psychology and Sociology.
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 | Ellowes Hall Sports College | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 220 | 3,412 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 78% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 11% | 12% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 12% | 13% |
| — further education college | 61% | 59% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 3% | 3% |
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 | Ellowes Hall Sports College | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.1 | 43.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 4% | 31% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.49 | 3.69 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 25% | 30% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 31.2 | 32.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.0 | 47.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 0% | 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 Language | 208 | 100% | 89% | 19% | 20% | 70% |
| Mathematics | 208 | 100% | 88% | 11% | 22% | 60% |
| English Literature | 207 | 99% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 75% |
| Combined Science | 178 | 85% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 41% |
| History | 130 | 62% | 41% | 22% | 26% | 62% |
| Geography | 67 | 32% | 41% | 15% | 25% | 39% |
| Design and Technology | 30 | 14% | 11% | 10% | 23% | 40% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 28 | 13% | 8% | 32% | 21% | 82% |
| Biology | 25 | 12% | 23% | 28% | 45% | 88% |
| Physics | 25 | 12% | 23% | 32% | 46% | 92% |
| Chemistry | 25 | 12% | 23% | 28% | 47% | 92% |
| Statistics | 24 | 11% | 5% | 17% | 20% | 83% |
| Computer Science | 19 | 9% | 13% | 5% | 30% | 47% |
| Business Studies | 18 | 9% | 18% | 22% | 20% | 72% |
| Fine Art | 18 | 9% | 9% | 17% | 28% | 83% |
| Drama | 18 | 9% | 7% | 6% | 27% | 72% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 7% | 31% | 43% | 32% | 86% |
| Music | 9 | 4% | 5% | 56% | 33% | 100% |
| Polish | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| French | 2 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 0% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 45 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 44 | 100% | — |
| Tourism | 38 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 32 | 100% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 29 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 29 | 100% | — |
| Dance: General | 8 | 57% | — |
| Sports Studies | 1 | 7% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ellowes Hall Sports College | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 18 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 14 | 2,075 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.07 | 32.32 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 7 | 50% | 20% |
| Psychology | 7 | 50% | 23% |
| Sociology | 6 | 43% | 13% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 6 | 43% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 43% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.