St Wilfrid's RC College vs Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
South Shields
Overview
Phase
Secondary
PRU
Type
Academy converter
Pupil referral unit
Age Range
11–19
4–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
South Tyneside
South Tyneside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1271
78
Capacity
1450
-
Occupancy
88%
-
FSM %
34.2%
83.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2025
Mar 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
41.5%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
32.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
14%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
69
-
Retention
98%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
24%
-
Degree course
71%
-
Any L4+ destination
76%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
66
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Biology (52)
Mathematics (50)
Biology (44)
Mathematics (40)
Chemistry (32)
Psychology (30)
Geography (30)
English Language (24)