Beacon Academy vs Coppice Performing Arts School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Beacon Academy
Walsall
Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
2–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Walsall
Wolverhampton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
488
989
Capacity
485
1009
Occupancy
101%
98%
FSM %
50.2%
43.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
-
Oct 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
46.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
43.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
26.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
13%
Value Added
-
Well below average
A-Level Students
-
41
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
5%
Degree course
-
56%
Any L4+ destination
-
56%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
57
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (34)
Physics (26)
History (24)
Sociology (20)
Biology (20)
Psychology (18)
Economics (18)
Chemistry (16)