The Beacon School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 16 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Unique reference
- 137735
- Address
- Picquets Way, SM7 1AG
- Website
- www.thebeaconschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1022 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.4%
White British 69.3%
Unclassified 12.6%
Other White 6.5%
Mixed 6%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other 1.2%
African 1.1%
Indian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.97
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 70 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 216 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 209 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
The Beacon School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 228
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 154 57 97 |
| Year 8 | 201 108 93 |
| Year 9 | 237 130 107 |
| Year 10 | 213 110 103 |
| Year 11 | 217 112 105 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 29.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 45.0% 32.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.2% 3.0% |