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Beacon Academy

Chatsworth Place, Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF

Local ranking10th of 10 secondary schools in North East Lincolnshire
Ofsted: Inadequate

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Placed in a category of concern: Serious weaknesses.
Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Inadequate

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
18.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
40.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
6.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
109

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
16.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
666
Boys
318 (48%)
Girls
348 (52%)
Capacity
750 (89% full)
SEND
26.7%
FSM Eligible
49.1%
EAL
4.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.2%
SEN Support
19.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
47.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,614/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
37.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
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: 92.7%
  • White Other: 3.6%
  • Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.5%
  • Black African: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.3%

92.7%

White British

3.6%

White Other

1.7%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Chatsworth Place

Cleethorpes, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
139649
UKPRN
10041590
Establishment No.
4000
Trust
WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST

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