Overton Grange SchoolThe Beacon School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Overton Grange School and The Beacon School are secondary schools.
Overton Grange School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Beacon School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Beacon School is ahead on our composite score.
Overton Grange School was judged the expected standard and The Beacon School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.3 for Overton Grange School and 42.7 for The Beacon School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Overton Grange School (47.3 in 2021-22, 47.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Beacon School (48.7 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SuttonOverton Grange School | BansteadThe Beacon School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 15 in Sutton | 46th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,092 | 959 | |
| Capacity | 1,330 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Sutton, SM2 6TQ | Banstead, SM7 1AG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.3 Stronger figure | 42.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.0% Stronger figure | 44.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.0% | 67.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 200 | 205 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 66 2024-25 | 31 2023-24 | |
| A-level average points | 31.2 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.0 | 21.4 2023-24 · England 34.4 | |
| A-level average grade | C 2024-25 | D 2023-24 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.3 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.8 | 23.0 2023-24 · England 35.1 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.0% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 17.5% | 5.6% 2023-24 · England 17.1% | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,120 | 1,022 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.9% | 16.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.8% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.7% | 22.8% Stronger figure | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
Overton Grange School
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