Beacon AcademyNorth Beeches Road , Crowborough

Beacon Academy, based in Crowborough, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Beacon Academy currently has around 1662 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 10.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 52% who stay in school sixth forms and 34% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .