Beacon Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 18 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- Cornwall
- Unique reference
- 142958
- Address
- 38 Robartes Road, PL31 1JQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 448 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.1%
- Persistent absence
- 16.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 27.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 1.1% |
| African | 1.1% |
| Mixed | 2.7% |
| Other White | 6.7% |
| White British | 86.8% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.6
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsAbove average2.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 81% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 12% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Beacon Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 54
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 18 12 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 24 15 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 20 9 11 |
| Reception, Full-time | 51 27 24 |
| Year 1 | 49 27 22 |
| Year 2 | 51 24 27 |
| Year 3 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 4 | 61 31 30 |
| Year 5 | 57 24 33 |
| Year 6 | 57 24 33 |