Skegness Junior AcademyBeacon Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Skegness.
Summary of the comparison
Skegness Junior Academy and Beacon Primary Academy are primary schools in Skegness.
Skegness Junior Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Beacon Primary Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Beacon Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Skegness Junior Academy was judged the expected standard and Beacon 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 51.0% for Skegness Junior Academy and 70.0% for Beacon Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Skegness Junior Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Beacon Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkegnessSkegness Junior Academy | SkegnessBeacon Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 124th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 34th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 316 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 210 | |
| Location | Skegness, PE25 2QX | Skegness, PE25 2RN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 316 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.3% | 37.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% | 9.4% 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.
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.
Skegness Junior Academy
Beacon Primary Academy
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