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Barr Beacon School
Ofsted: GoodSecondary school in Walsall (WS9 0RF). 1,501 pupils. Last OEIF inspection: November 2022.
Is Barr Beacon School in Walsall rated Outstanding by Ofsted?
Barr Beacon School (Walsall, WS9 0RF) is rated Good by Ofsted, with 1501 pupils, following an inspection in November 2022. It is a secondary school. Source: Ofsted management information (as at 31 May 2026, OGL v3.0). GeraLearn re-dates this monthly.
School profile
| School name | Barr Beacon School |
|---|---|
| Ofsted grade | Good (2/4) |
| Latest OEIF inspection | November 2022 |
| Phase | Secondary |
| School type | Academy Converter |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Postcode | WS9 0RF |
| Pupils | 1,501 |
| Ofsted URN | 136885 |
Official Ofsted inspection report
The full Ofsted inspection report — including judgements on quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership — is published on the official Ofsted website.
View full Ofsted report →GCSE and KS4 results in Walsall
DfE school-level Key Stage 4 results are published on the Compare School Performance service and are not available as a bulk open download. For Walsall local-authority context, the DfE Key Stage 4 tables show Progress 8 and the percentage of pupils achieving grade 4+ in English and maths across all state-funded schools in the area (2023/24 academic year).
See GCSE results for Walsall →Ofsted school quality in Walsall
The Gera School Quality Index for Walsall shows what percentage of all state-funded schools in the area are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, computed from the same Ofsted management information used on this page.
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Barr Beacon School — FAQ
- What is Barr Beacon School's Ofsted rating?
- Barr Beacon School is rated Good (grade 2/4) by Ofsted, based on its inspection in November 2022. Ofsted's overall-effectiveness grades are: 1 = Outstanding, 2 = Good, 3 = Requires improvement, 4 = Inadequate. This rating comes from Ofsted management information as at 31 May 2026, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Where is Barr Beacon School located?
- Barr Beacon School is a secondary school located in Walsall (postcode: WS9 0RF), in the West Midlands of England. Its Ofsted URN is 136885.
- How can I see the full Ofsted inspection report for Barr Beacon School?
- The full published Ofsted inspection report for Barr Beacon School is available on the official Ofsted website. GeraLearn links directly to the report — see the "View full Ofsted report" link on this page.
- What are the GCSE or KS4 results for schools in Walsall?
- GeraLearn's GCSE results pages show DfE Key Stage 4 performance data for Walsall, including Progress 8 score and percentage achieving grade 4+ in English and maths (2023/24 academic year). School-level KS4 results are available on the DfE Compare School Performance website.
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Start a free GeraLearn sessionSource: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Ofsted URN: 136885. No figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.