The Beacon SchoolHarris Academy Sutton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Beacon School and Harris Academy Sutton are secondary schools.
The Beacon School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Harris Academy Sutton scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Harris Academy Sutton is ahead on our composite score.
The Beacon School was judged the expected standard and Harris Academy Sutton was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.7 for The Beacon School and 58.7 for Harris Academy Sutton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Beacon School (48.7 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Harris Academy Sutton (60.6 in 2022-23, 58.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BansteadThe Beacon School | SuttonHarris Academy Sutton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 57 in Surrey | 6th of 15 in Sutton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 959 | 1,294 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,295 | |
| Location | Banstead, SM7 1AG | Sutton, SM2 5RD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 | 58.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.4% | 69.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.3% | 81.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 205 | 212 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 31 2023-24 | 105 2024-25 | |
| A-level average points | 21.4 2023-24 · England 34.4 | 37.4 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.0 | |
| A-level average grade | D 2023-24 | B- 2024-25 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 23.0 2023-24 · England 35.1 | 37.0 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.8 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.6% 2023-24 · England 17.1% | 22.9% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 17.5% | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,022 | 1,296 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 38.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% | 11.5% 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.
The Beacon School
Harris Academy Sutton
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