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
- 1662 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.1%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 1.1% |
| Other | 1.3% |
| Mixed | 3.9% |
| Other White | 5% |
| White British | 85.9% |
| African | 0.9% |
| Other Asian | 0.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 28% |
| Local authority average | 37% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 61% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 50.2 |
| Local authority average | 43.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.43 |
| Local authority average | 3.8 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 117 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 116 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| Dance | GCSE | 11 |
Admissions
Beacon Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 100
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 31
Offers
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 267 132 135 |
| Year 8 | 279 147 132 |
| Year 9 | 290 131 159 |
| Year 10 | 260 126 134 |
| Year 11 | 251 139 112 |
| Year 12 | 168 69 99 |
| Year 13 | 147 73 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 44.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 14.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 24.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 43.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 9.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.6% 2.4% |