Beacon Academy, based in Cleethorpes, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
Beacon Academy currently has around 666 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.7% boys and 52.3% girls. Around 48.2% 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 13.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 38.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.6%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 82% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (71%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 54% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Chatsworth Place, Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF |
| Website: | www.beaconacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01472328888 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North East Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Dave Whitaker |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139649 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/06/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 750 |
| Number of Pupils: | 666 |
| Number of Boys: | 318 |
| Number of Girls: | 348 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 38.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.60% | 610 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 24 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 3 |
| African | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Philip Avenue , DN35 9DL | 3out of 4 | 170 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School Philip Avenue , DN35 9DL | - not rated | 170 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bursar Primary Academy Clee Road , DN35 9HU | 3out of 4 | 625 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Middlethorpe Primary Academy Highthorpe Crescent , DN35 9PY | 4out of 4 | 774 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Middlethorpe Primary School Highthorpe Crescent , DN35 9PY | - not rated | 774 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's College, North East Lincolnshire Chatsworth Place , DN35 9NF | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon Academy Chatsworth Place , DN35 9NF | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Matthew Humberstone Church of England School Chatsworth Place , DN35 9NF | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lindsey School and Community Arts College Grainsby Avenue , DN35 9NX | - not rated | 741 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cleethorpes Academy Grainsby Avenue , DN35 9NX | - not rated | 741 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity School Trinity Road , DN35 8UN | - not rated | 1,015 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Linkage College Weelsby Campus , Weelsby Road DN32 9RU | - not rated | 1,315 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Phoenix House Pupil Referral Unit Harold Street , DN32 7NQ | - not rated | 2,245 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Phoenix Park Academy Harold Street , DN32 7NQ | 3out of 4 | 2,245 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Tuition Centre Top Floor, Park House , Park Avenue DN32 0BZ | - not rated | 2,341 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.