Beacon Academy, based in Bodmin, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable 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 448 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 44.1% 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 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | 38 Robartes Road, Bodmin, PL31 1JQ |
| Website: | www.beacon.kernowlearning.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 0120872773 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kaye Haywood |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142958 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 480 |
| Number of Pupils: | 448 |
| Number of Boys: | 226 |
| Number of Girls: | 222 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.80% | 389 |
| Other White | 6.70% | 30 |
| African | 1.10% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beacon Infant and Nursery School, Bodmin 38 Robartes Road , PL31 1JQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon Academy 38 Robartes Road , PL31 1JQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Robartes Junior School 23 Barn Lane , PL31 1LU | - not rated | 135 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Robartes ACE Academy 23 Barn Lane , PL31 1LU | - not rated | 135 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barn Lane,Bodmin , PL31 1LW | 3out of 4 | 501 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodmin College Lostwithiel Road , PL31 1DD | - not rated | 1,607 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bodmin College Lostwithiel Road , PL31 1DD | - not rated | 1,607 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callywith College Old Callywith Road , PL31 2GT | - not rated | 1,599 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy 3-5 Barn Lane , PL31 1LZ | 3out of 4 | 383 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.