Beacon Academy

North Beeches Road, Crowborough, TN6 2AS

Local ranking1st of 26 secondary schools in East Sussex
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1550

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
61.1%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
80.6%
Entering EBacc
27.8%
EBacc APS
4.4
Cohort Size
252

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
41.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
39.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.5

Avg Points/Entry

34.0

Best 3 A-Levels

122

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.7%
Applied General Avg Points
28.8
16-18 Cohort
316

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1662
Boys
817 (49%)
Girls
845 (51%)
Capacity
1550 (107% full)
SEND
12.1%
FSM Eligible
14.8%
EAL
5.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
10.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
89.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,485/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1%
Persistent Absence
23.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.7%
  • White Other: 4.8%
  • Other: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%

82.7%

White British

4.8%

White Other

4.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

North Beeches Road

Crowborough, South East

Administrative

URN
137982
UKPRN
10036860
Establishment No.
4026
Trust
MARK EDUCATION TRUST