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Beacon High

Hilldrop Road, Islington, London, N7 0JG

Secondary

Phase

600

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 December 2025 and continues as Lift Beacon High (URN 152337) (opened 1 January 2026). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
29.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
15.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
26.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
77

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
417
Boys
238 (57%)
Girls
179 (43%)
Capacity
600 (70% full)
SEND
24.7%
FSM Eligible
72.2%
EAL
36.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.4%
SEN Support
16.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Budget per Pupil
£14,151/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
13.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
41.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 20.4%
  • Black African: 19.7%
  • White Other: 13.6%
  • Other: 13.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 8.7%
  • Mixed Other: 8.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 5.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.1%

20.4%

White British

19.7%

Black African

13.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

postbox@beaconhigh.org

Hilldrop Road

London, London

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Administrative

URN
100453
UKPRN
10014213
Establishment No.
4112

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