Compare Barr Beacon School and Joseph Leckie Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Barr Beacon School (Secondary) in Walsall; Joseph Leckie Academy (Secondary) in Walsall — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Barr Beacon School and Joseph Leckie Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Walsall, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Barr Beacon School), published Jan 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Barr Beacon School (Jan 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,500, combined total ≈ 3,000, typical FSM 35–40%, range 20–25%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST and THE FORGE BROOK TRUST.
| Attribute |
Barr Beacon School
WS9 0RF
|
Joseph Leckie Academy
WS5 4PG
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Walsall West Midlands WS9 0RF |
Walsall West Midlands WS5 4PG |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 15 Jan 2023 | 2 25 Nov 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1487 | 1414 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST | THE FORGE BROOK TRUST |
| Website | barrbeaconschool.co.uk | www.josephleckieacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01213666600 | 01922721071 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Walsall
West Midlands
WS9 0RF - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- barrbeaconschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01213666600
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Walsall
West Midlands
WS5 4PG - Ofsted
- 2 25 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE FORGE BROOK TRUST
- Website
- www.josephleckieacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01922721071
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