Beacon Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 16 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 137982
- Address
- North Beeches Road, TN6 2AS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1619 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13%
- Persistent absence
- 27.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 87.5%
Other White 4.8%
Mixed 3.4%
Indian 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.43
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.7
Local authority average 43.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.78
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 246 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 246 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Beacon Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 263
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 271
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 258
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 271 145 126 |
| Year 8 | 290 129 161 |
| Year 9 | 270 131 139 |
| Year 10 | 263 141 122 |
| Year 11 | 261 140 121 |
| Year 12 | 157 78 79 |
| Year 13 | 107 47 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 16.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 30.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 48.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 10.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% 8.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.3% 1.7% |