# Alternatives to Barr Beacon School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Barr Beacon School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Barr Beacon School, for comparison

1.26 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Fortis Academy, Birmingham](/school/143435/fortis-academy) | 1.3 mi south-east | 0.54 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Q3 Academy Great Barr, Birmingham](/school/135449/q3-academy-great-barr) | 1.4 mi south-west | 0.93 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Birmingham](/school/103539/cardinal-wiseman-catholic-school) | 1.4 mi south-east | 0.99 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | not recorded |
| [The Streetly Academy, Sutton Coldfield](/school/137707/the-streetly-academy) | 1.5 mi east | 1.12 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Arena Academy, Birmingham](/school/145580/arena-academy) | 1.5 mi south | 0.75 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall](/school/136773/queen-mary-s-grammar-school) | 2.4 mi north-west | 2.06 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/136885/barr-beacon-school/alternatives
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