The Beacon School, based in Banstead, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
The Beacon School currently has around 1022 pupils on roll, which is about 76% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls. Around 15.2% 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 10.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.3%). unclassified pupils make up about 12.6%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 30% who stay in school sixth forms and 55% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Picquets Way, Banstead, SM7 1AG |
| Website: | www.thebeaconschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01737359103 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr James Grant Duff |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137735 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/05/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1350 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1022 |
| Number of Boys: | 517 |
| Number of Girls: | 505 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 69.30% | 708 |
| Unclassified | 12.60% | 129 |
| Other White | 6.50% | 66 |
| Other Mixed | 3.10% | 32 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 16 |
| Pakistani | 1.50% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 12 |
| African | 1.10% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 6 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banstead Infant School The Horseshoe , SM7 2BQ | - not rated | 895 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Banstead Infant School and Nursery The Horseshoe , SM7 2BQ | 3out of 4 | 895 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Banstead Community Junior School The Horseshoe , SM7 2BQ | 3out of 4 | 990 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Court Road , SM7 2PH | 3out of 4 | 1,102 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Warren Mead Infant School Partridge Mead , SM7 1LS | - not rated | 1,380 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merland Rise Middle School St Leonard's Road , Tattenham Corner KT18 5RJ | - not rated | 1,792 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beacon School Picquets Way , SM7 1AG | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Nork Park School Picquets Way , SM7 1AG | - not rated | 61 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Beacon School Picquets Way , SM7 1AG | - not rated | 61 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| De Burgh School Merefield Gardens , KT20 5JY | - not rated | 1,762 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdour Preparatory School Brighton Road , Burgh Heath KT20 6AJ | - not rated | 581 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Priory School Bolters Lane , SM7 2AJ | - not rated | 1,098 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Banstead Preparatory School Sutton Lane , SM7 3RA | - not rated | 2,419 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Children's Trust School Tadworth Court , KT20 5RU | 4out of 4 | 2,594 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Surrey Teaching Centre Tadworth Street , Tadworth Court KT20 5RU | 4out of 4 | 2,594 yd | Pupil referral unit | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.