My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
31%Agree
51%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%Beacon Academy
Academy converter — Secondary
TN6 2AS / 11–18 / Does not apply
Outstanding
Ofsted
50.2
Attainment 8
82%
parents recommend
🏆 Strong results
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 1 performance badge
🏆 Strong results
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 50.2
- Progress 8
- 0.5
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 61.1%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 34.47
- Achieving AAB+
- 17.7%
82% of parents would recommend this school
288 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
30%Agree
53%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
22%Agree
46%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
6%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
12%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
5%Not applicable
62%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
23%Agree
46%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
33%Agree
29%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%Not applicable
17%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
19%No
81%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 55 parents
Strongly agree
18%Agree
36%Disagree
24%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
7%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
38%Agree
45%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
7%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
32%Agree
53%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
28%Agree
57%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
32%Agree
60%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
53%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
27%Agree
45%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
9%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
82%No
18%12.2% of pupils receive SEN support
12.2%
SEN support
1.6%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.3%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.9%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.9%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.4%
91.4% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 91.4%
44% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 88%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 44%
- Entered top-third university
- 26%
- Achieved a degree
- 64%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1
- Free school meals
- 13.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.6:1
- Overall absence
- 8.72%
- Persistent absence
- 23.15%
- English as additional language
- 5.3%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.9%
- White
- 91.2%
- Mixed
- 3.9%
- Asian
- 2.5%
- Black
- 1.3%
- Other
- 1.3%
White British85.9%
Other White5%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
White & Asian1.5%
Other Mixed1.1%
White & Black African0.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Indian1.1%
Other Asian0.7%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Chinese0.3%
African0.7%
Caribbean0.6%