Beacon Hill Community School
Community secondary school in Wigton (Cumberland).
Location
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Beacon Hill Community School is at the heart of the community in the historic town of Aspatria, situated on the edge of the Solway Plain.
Our strength is our size – our small numbers ensure that we can deliver truly personalised learning, ensuring students develop the academic and life skills essential to be successful, confident and resilient young people, whatever their abilities. We dream big, work hard, dont quit. A very warm welcome to Beacon Hill Community School.
Together with Solway Community School, we are Cumbria Futures Federation; two schools working collaboratively to provide an excellent education for students against the elegant backdrop of northern Cumbria. We lie at the heart of the community we serve, and front and centre for us are your children and our students.
Our students are individuals, and every member of our school staff sees it as a great privilege to be able to support each and every student.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Photography
- Cooking
- Mindfulness
- Stem
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 112375
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (4 current, 8 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Davidson Bem Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jennifer Rowlands | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amy Wise | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Linda McDonald | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tom Hailwood | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Deborah Cosgrove Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lynn Wise Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Rev Matt Richards Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Linda Hunter Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Yvette Alice Ladds Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Lister Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Catherine Penrice Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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