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Compare Beacon Hill Academy and Ellowes Hall Sports College and St James Academy

Comparison of secondary schools: Beacon Hill Academy (Secondary) in Dudley; Ellowes Hall Sports College (Secondary) in Dudley; St James Academy (Secondary) in Dudley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

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This page compares Beacon Hill Academy, Ellowes Hall Sports College and St James Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Dudley, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Beacon Hill Academy), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St James Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 3,000, typical FSM 35–40%, range 25–30%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as Dudley Academies Trust and Invictus Education Trust.

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Beacon Hill Academy
DY3 1BP
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Dudley
West Midlands
DY3 1BP
Ofsted
2 9 Jun 2024
Pupils
≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
35–40% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Dudley Academies Trust
Website
www.beaconhillacademy.org.uk
Telephone
01902677754
Ellowes Hall Sports College
DY3 2JH
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Dudley
West Midlands
DY3 2JH
Ofsted
2 15 Jun 2023
Pupils
≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
25–30% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Invictus Education Trust
Website
www.elloweshall.co.uk
Telephone
01384686600
St James Academy
DY1 3JE
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 3JE
Ofsted
2 30 Jun 2024
Pupils
≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
45–50% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Dudley Academies Trust
Website
www.stjamesacademy.org.uk
Telephone
01384685200

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