My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
23%Agree
50%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
1%The Beacon School
Academy converter — Secondary
SM7 1AG / 11–16 / None
Requires Improvement
Ofsted
45.1
Attainment 8
63%
parents recommend
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormRequires Improvement
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 45.1
- Progress 8
- -0.14
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 51.2%
63% of parents would recommend this school
323 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
18%Agree
52%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
3%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
16%Agree
43%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
4%Agree
10%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
6%Not applicable
62%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
14%Agree
52%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
7%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
27%Agree
28%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
4%Not applicable
20%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
27%No
73%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 87 parents
Strongly agree
13%Agree
29%Disagree
34%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
8%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
29%Agree
47%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
28%Agree
49%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
28%Agree
51%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
27%Agree
58%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
34%Agree
59%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
17%Agree
46%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
12%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
63%No
37%24.3% of pupils receive SEN support
24.3%
SEN support
3.9%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.4%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 6.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.9%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 5.8%
60.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 60.1%
48% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 81%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 7%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 48%
- Entered top-third university
- 7%
- Achieved a degree
- 38%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1
- Free school meals
- 15.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.6:1
- Overall absence
- 8.68%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- English as additional language
- 5.8%
- Teachers with QTS
- 92.7%
- White
- 76.3%
- Mixed
- 6%
- Asian
- 2.6%
- Black
- 2.3%
- Other
- 1.2%
White British69.3%
Other White6.5%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Other Mixed3.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White & Asian0.7%
White & Black African0.6%
Pakistani1.5%
Indian0.5%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Other Asian0.2%
Caribbean1.6%
African0.6%
Other Black0.1%