The Beacon Church of England Primary School is a primary school located in Liverpool. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 27/02/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average, progress in reading is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Heyworth Street, Liverpool, L5 3QG
Website: www.beaconceprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01512634206
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Liverpool
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Sally Aspinwall
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145086

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/02/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 340
Number of Pupils: 453
Number of Boys: 228
Number of Girls: 225

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -1.1 to 3.4
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.2 Confidence interval 1.2 to 5.3
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.6 Confidence interval 1.6 to 5.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:6%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre
Spencer Street , L6 2WF
4out of 4 977 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cambridge Nursery School
Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ
3out of 4 2,668 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA
3out of 4 3,182 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Beacon Church of England Primary School
Heyworth Street , L5 3QG
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Northumberland Terrace , Everton L5 3QF
3out of 4 171 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Four Oaks Primary School
39 Davy Street , L5 1XP
2out of 4 685 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Faith Primary School
Prince Edwin St , L5 3LW
3out of 4 905 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School
Fountains Road , Kirkdale L4 1UN
4out of 4 1,106 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Liverpool Academy
120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ
3out of 4 274 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College
180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF
2out of 4 464 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR
3out of 4 2,219 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Alsop High School
Queens Drive , L4 6SH
- not rated 2,704 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hillside High School
Breeze Hill , L20 9NU
1out of 4 2,857 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP
- not rated 2,509 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hugh Baird College
Balliol Road , L20 7EW
- not rated 2,747 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School
Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH
- not rated 2,834 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF
- not rated 3,114 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Millstead School
Iliad Street , L5 3LU
4out of 4 821 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Everton Free School
42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF
3out of 4 1,577 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
University of Liverpool
The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX
- not rated 2,370 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School
7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL
4out of 4 2,403 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch
Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE
- not rated 2,546 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.