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The Beacon School

Picquets Way, Banstead, SM7 1AG

Local ranking50th of 55 secondary schools in Surrey
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1350

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
51.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
49.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
217

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

A-Level Results

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

D

Avg A-Level Grade

21.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 34.4

23.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.1

31

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
5.6% nat17.1%
Applied General Avg Points
22.1
16-18 Cohort
32

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1022
Boys
517 (51%)
Girls
505 (49%)
Capacity
1350 (76% full)
SEND
24.3%
FSM Eligible
16.4%
EAL
5.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
20.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
54.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,780/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 79.3%
  • White Other: 7.4%
  • Mixed Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.7%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Black African: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%

79.3%

White British

7.4%

White Other

3.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137735
UKPRN
10035943
Establishment No.
5406
Trust
GLF SCHOOLS

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