St Margaret's CofE Primary School vs Barr Beacon School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Birmingham
Barr Beacon School
Walsall
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Sandwell
Walsall
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
221
1469
Capacity
240
1487
Occupancy
92%
99%
FSM %
14.9%
23.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jun 2022
Nov 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
50.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
56.9%
KS2 Reading
76%
-
KS2 Maths
72%
-
KS2 Writing
59%
-
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)