Beacon Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 24 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 139005
- Address
- Woodthorpe Road, LE11 2NF
- Website
- www.thebeaconacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 333 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.2%
- Girls
- 43.8%
- First language not English
- 23.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 67.6%
Other White 7.2%
Mixed 6.9%
Other Asian 5.1%
African 3.3%
Indian 3%
Chinese 2.7%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.6%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.9
WritingAverage1.6
MathsBelow average-1.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 59%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Beacon Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 35 21 14 |
| Year 1 | 51 30 21 |
| Year 2 | 52 28 24 |
| Year 3 | 48 25 23 |
| Year 4 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 5 | 35 19 16 |
| Year 6 | 51 26 25 |