Meadow View Academy vs Barr Beacon School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Meadow View Academy
Birmingham
Barr Beacon School
Walsall
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
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Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Walsall
Walsall
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
467
1469
Capacity
472
1487
Occupancy
99%
99%
FSM %
18.3%
23.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
-
Nov 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
50.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
56.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
33.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
10%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
115
Retention
-
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
12%
Degree course
-
72%
Any L4+ destination
-
76%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
105
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (94)
Psychology (76)
Psychology (76)
Mathematics (68)
Sociology (60)
Biology (58)
History (56)
Biology (48)