Barr Beacon School is a mixed secondary school in Walsall, England
15/06/2026
Achieve 100% attendance from Monday 15th June - Friday 17th July and qualify for our Drayton Manor Rewards Trip on Friday 25th September 2026.
Full details will be shared via WEDUC.
Be Here, Be Rewarded!
15/06/2026
Wrekin remain at the top of the leaderboard this week with 1790 points, but Malvern have closed the gap significantly and move into second place. Clent and Bredon continue to build momentum as the race towards the end of the year gathers pace. Every point counts!
15/06/2026
Days 2 & 3 of our Geography fieldwork 🌎
Our Year 12 Geographers have been exploring some of Dorset’s most iconic coastal landscapes, visiting Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove before heading to Lyme Regis to investigate coastal management strategies and their impact on beach profiles 🏖️
We’ve been incredibly lucky with the gorgeous weather too 🍦☀️
A brilliant weekend seeing geography in action and bringing classroom learning to life! 🌊📚
14/06/2026
🚨 IT'S BACK! 🚨
One of the most talked-about events from last year is making a return...
THE HOUSE MASCOT RACE! 🦁🐯🐻🐉
More than 20 mascots will once again take to the track at Alexander Stadium in a race that can only be described as organised chaos!
Will they sprint? Will they tumble? Will they even make it to the finish line?
Who are you backing to take home mascot glory?
12/06/2026
Barr Beacon School is proud to announce that we have received a letter of thanks from PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Su***de in recognition of our fundraising efforts through the Mini London Marathon...
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12/06/2026
Congratulations to our Year 10 Footballers, who achieved 3rd place at the recent Walsall Schools football festival, hosted by Walsall FC. All of the boys represented the school well, showcasing determination and resilience, well done!
We are delighted to share some exciting developments that will take place within our school community from September 2026.
As part of our ongoing commitment to providing the highest standard of pastoral care and support for all pupils, we have recently undertaken a review of our current house structure. Following this review, we have made the decision to introduce a fifth
house within our pastoral system...
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11/06/2026
Great numbers at our Netball extra-curricular lead by Miss Hinton and Miss Marr. Want to give Netball a try? Get yourself to Netball Club every Monday!
11/06/2026
Great numbers at our Cricket extra-curricular with Mr Dawes this week! These sessions are supporting our students with their skill development and confidence, please feel free to come along every Monday!
11/06/2026
At Barr Beacon School we are incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication shown by our Duke of Edinburgh participants at all levels. Last week was National Volunteers Week. We were so pleased to receive this certificate to celebrate the volunteering our pupils do as part of the Duke of Edinburgh.