Beacon Primary AcademySeathorne Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Skegness.
Summary of the comparison
Beacon Primary Academy and Seathorne Primary Academy are primary schools in Skegness.
Beacon Primary Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Seathorne Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Beacon Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Beacon Primary Academy was judged Good and Seathorne Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Beacon Primary Academy and 67.0% for Seathorne Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beacon Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Seathorne Primary Academy (46.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkegnessBeacon Primary Academy | SkegnessSeathorne Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 173rd of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 278 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Skegness, PE25 2RN | Skegness, PE25 1HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 278 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.4% | 53.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beacon Primary Academy
Seathorne Primary Academy
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