Located in Skegness, Beacon Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Beacon Primary Academy currently has around 206 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.3% boys and 43.7% girls. Around 36.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.3%).
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: | Off Churchill Avenue, Skegness, PE25 2RN |
| Website: | www.beaconprimaryacademy.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01754879211 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Lisa Wright |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139702 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 206 |
| Number of Boys: | 116 |
| Number of Girls: | 90 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.30% | 182 |
| Other White | 5.30% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 1.90% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Primary Academy Off Churchill Avenue , PE25 2RN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Skegness Junior Academy Pelham Road , PE25 2QX | - not rated | 775 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Skegness Junior School Pelham Road , PE25 2QX | - not rated | 775 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Skegness Infant Academy Cavendish Road , PE25 2QU | 3out of 4 | 794 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Skegness Infant School Cavendish Road , PE25 2QU | - not rated | 794 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clements College Burgh Road , PE25 2QH | - not rated | 265 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Skegness Earl of Scarbrough High School Burgh Road , PE25 2QH | - not rated | 265 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Skegness Academy Burgh Road , PE25 2QH | 2out of 4 | 265 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Skegness Grammar School Vernon Road , PE25 2QS | 3out of 4 | 620 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Skegness Grammar School Vernon Road , PE25 2QS | - not rated | 620 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Willows Centre Pupil Referral Unit 166 Church Road North , PE25 2QQ | - not rated | 324 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Viking School 140 Church Road North , PE25 2QJ | - not rated | 445 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.