Compare Beacon Hill Academy and Redhill School and St James Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Beacon Hill Academy (Secondary) in Dudley; Redhill School (Secondary) in Stourbridge; St James Academy (Secondary) in Dudley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Beacon Hill Academy, Redhill School and St James Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Dudley, West Midlands and Stourbridge, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Beacon Hill Academy), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Redhill School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,150, typical FSM 35–40%, range 20–25%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as Dudley Academies Trust and Stour Vale Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Beacon Hill Academy
DY3 1BP
|
Redhill School
DY8 1JX
|
St James Academy
DY1 3JE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Dudley West Midlands DY3 1BP |
Stourbridge West Midlands DY8 1JX |
Dudley West Midlands DY1 3JE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 9 Jun 2024 | 2 12 Jul 2024 | 2 30 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1210 | 1175 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Dudley Academies Trust | Stour Vale Academy Trust | Dudley Academies Trust |
| Website | www.beaconhillacademy.org.uk | www.redhill.dudley.sch.uk | www.stjamesacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01902677754 | 01384816355 | 01384685200 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 1JX - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Stour Vale Academy Trust
- Website
- www.redhill.dudley.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01384816355
- 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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