Bromley Beacon Academy, based in Orpington, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 7 to 18. The school is a academy special sponsor led 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. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Bromley Beacon Academy currently has around 173 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 85.5% boys and 14.5% girls. Around 86.0% 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 30.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 67.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.6%).
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.
Around 50% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (50%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Avalon Road, Orpington, BR6 9BD |
| Website: | https://bromleybeaconacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01689821205 |
| School Type: | Academy special sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Bromley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Headteacher Philip Tagoe |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141989 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/01/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 168 |
| Number of Pupils: | 173 |
| Number of Boys: | 148 |
| Number of Girls: | 25 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 30.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 67.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.60% | 110 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 9.20% | 16 |
| Caribbean | 5.80% | 10 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 4.60% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 4.00% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 4.00% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 2.90% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.20% | 2 |
| African | 1.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blenheim Primary School Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH | - not rated | 323 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blenheim Junior School Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH | - not rated | 323 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blenheim Infant School Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH | - not rated | 323 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Orion Blenheim Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH | 3out of 4 | 323 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillside Primary School Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ | - not rated | 1,187 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ramsden Boys' School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG | - not rated | 468 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Ramsden Girls' School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG | - not rated | 468 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG | 3out of 4 | 617 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG | - not rated | 617 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG | - not rated | 617 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orpington College of Further Education The Walnuts , BR6 0TE | - not rated | 1,394 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burwood School Avalon Road , BR6 9BD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Goddington School Avalon Road , BR6 9BD | - not rated | 261 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Avalon Centre Avalon Road , BR6 9BD | - not rated | 261 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Nightingale Blenheim Road , Bromley BR6 9BH | - not rated | 323 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.