The Beacon School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Unique reference
- 137735
- Address
- Picquets Way, SM7 1AG
- Website
- www.thebeaconschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1135 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.3%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.7%
White British 70.2%
Unclassified 13.9%
Mixed 5.9%
Other White 5.3%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other 1.1%
Indian 0.5%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.07
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.6
Local authority average 50.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.8
Local authority average 4.49
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 48 |
| Dance | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 231 |
Admissions
The Beacon School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 201 105 96 |
| Year 8 | 241 131 110 |
| Year 9 | 211 110 101 |
| Year 10 | 220 111 109 |
| Year 11 | 231 120 111 |
| Year 13 | 31 12 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 89.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 25.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 30.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 41.0% 32.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 24.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 21.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.4% 1.7% |