Beacon Hill Academy
Academy converter · 1,117 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.0
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Bishop Milner Catholic College
- Pupils on roll
- 798of 800 places
- Free school meals
- 31.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 147
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 20 September 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Bishop Milner Catholic School (URN 103868, until 1 September 2013).
What the data says
Of the 150 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bishop Milner Catholic College in 2023, 30% stayed on in Bishop Milner Catholic College’s own sixth form (Dudley average 12%), 45% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 62 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 66% went to university (Dudley 33%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 26% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Sociology, Psychology and Mathematics.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Dudley and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 150 | 3,412 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 30% | 12% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 11% | 12% | 13% |
| — further education college | 45% | 59% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 62 | 5,596 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 74% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 66% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 25% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 20% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.9 | 43.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 19% | 31% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.83 | 3.69 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 25% | 30% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.1 | 32.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.9 | 47.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 23% | 11% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 146 | 99% | 89% | 18% | 20% | 71% |
| Mathematics | 146 | 99% | 88% | 15% | 22% | 67% |
| English Literature | 145 | 99% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 74% |
| Religious Studies | 142 | 97% | 31% | 27% | 32% | 57% |
| Combined Science | 110 | 75% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 41% |
| History | 56 | 38% | 41% | 30% | 26% | 68% |
| Geography | 50 | 34% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 46% |
| Art and Design | 38 | 26% | 7% | 24% | 24% | 100% |
| Physics | 35 | 24% | 23% | 29% | 46% | 97% |
| Biology | 35 | 24% | 23% | 34% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 35 | 24% | 23% | 31% | 47% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 29 | 20% | 13% | 3% | 30% | 48% |
| Media Studies | 25 | 17% | 4% | 8% | 20% | 48% |
| French | 21 | 14% | 18% | 33% | 29% | 57% |
| Design and Technology | 18 | 12% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 6% |
| Physical Education | 16 | 11% | 11% | 19% | 24% | 100% |
| Spanish | 14 | 10% | 19% | 43% | 27% | 100% |
| Music | 12 | 8% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 83% |
| Drama | 11 | 7% | 7% | 36% | 27% | 91% |
| Polish | 9 | 6% | 1% | 89% | 84% | 89% |
| Italian | 5 | 3% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 31 | 66% | — |
| Small Business Management | 30 | 64% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 13 | 28% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 84 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 47 | 2,075 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.33 | 32.32 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 12% | 10% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 20 | 43% | 13% |
| Psychology | 18 | 38% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 10 | 21% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 19% | 17% |
| Biology | 9 | 19% | 20% |
| English Literature | 7 | 15% | 11% |
| History | 6 | 13% | 13% |
| Economics | 6 | 13% | 13% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 22 | 47% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 10 | 21% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 17% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 17% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 15% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.