Beacon Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 28 2023 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
- Bolton
- Unique reference
- 146535
- Address
- Peter Martin Street, Horwich, BL6 7AL
- Website
- www.beacon.bolton.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 220 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.8%
- Girls
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 21.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 64.1%
- Persistent absence
- 29.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 3.2% |
| Other White | 3.6% |
| Mixed | 8.7% |
| African | 10.5% |
| White British | 65% |
| Pakistani | 3.2% |
| Other | 2.7% |
| Other Asian | 1.4% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.8
WritingAverage1.4
MathsAverage1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 36% |
| Local authority average | 64% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 4% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 99 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Beacon Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 24
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 21
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 21
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 10 5 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 7 2 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 16 7 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 22 13 9 |
| Year 1 | 22 13 9 |
| Year 2 | 30 11 19 |
| Year 3 | 27 11 16 |
| Year 4 | 29 12 17 |
| Year 5 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 6 | 27 17 10 |