The Beacon School
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Picquets Way Banstead Surrey SM7 1AG |
| Phone | 01737359103 |
| Reference Number | 137735 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1022 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.59%
Girls: 49.41% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 15.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 57 | 97 | 154 |
| 8 | 108 | 93 | 201 |
| 9 | 130 | 107 | 237 |
| 10 | 110 | 103 | 213 |
| 11 | 112 | 105 | 217 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 69.3% |
| Unclassified | 12.6% |
| White, Other | 6.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.6% |
| Pakistani | 1.5% |
| African | 1.1% |
| White & Asian | 0.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.6% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Asian, Other | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| > Quality of education | Requires Improvement |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Requires Improvement |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Sixth Form Provision | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | 2023-06-30 |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 45.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
Sample
UnlockGCSE Results
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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Aberdour Preparatory School
Brighton Road, Burgh Heath, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 6AJ |
0.33 miles |
|
Banstead Infant School and Nursery
The Horseshoe, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2BQ |
0.51 miles |
|
Banstead Community Junior School
The Horseshoe, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2BQ |
0.56 miles |
|
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Court Road, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2PH |
0.63 miles |
|
Warren Mead Infant School
Partridge Mead, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 1LS |
0.79 miles |
|
Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery
Shawley Way, Tattenham Corner, Epsom Downs, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5PD |
0.79 miles |
|
Warren Mead Junior School
Roundwood Way, Nork, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 1EJ |
0.82 miles |
|
Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres
St Leonard's Road, Epsom Downs, Surrey, KT18 5RJ |
1.04 miles |
|
Banstead Preparatory School
Sutton Lane, Banstead, SM7 3RA |
1.38 miles |
|
Tadworth Primary School
Heathcote, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 5RR |
1.67 miles |
|
Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery
Wallace Fields, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 3AS |
1.93 miles |
|
Wallace Fields Junior School
Dorling Drive, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 3BH |
2.01 miles |
|
St Christopher's School Trust (Epsom) Ltd
6 Downs Road, Epsom, KT18 5HE |
2.11 miles |
|
The Vale Primary School and Nursery
84-92 Beaconsfield Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 6HP |
2.12 miles |
|
Little Downsend Epsom
6 Norman Avenue, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 3AB |
2.15 miles |
|
Chinthurst School
|
2.16 miles |
|
Woodmansterne Primary School
Carshalton Road, Woodmansterne, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 3HU |
2.17 miles |
|
Avenue Primary Academy
Avenue Road, Belmont, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6JE |
2.2 miles |
|
St Martin's Church of England Junior School
Ashley Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7AD |
2.29 miles |
|
St Martin's Church of England Infant School
Worple Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7AA |
2.3 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
The Children's Trust School
Tadworth Court, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 5RU |
1.48 miles |
|
Epsom College
College Road, Epsom, KT17 4JQ |
1.53 miles |
|
North East Surrey College of Technology
Reigate Road, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 3DS |
2.27 miles |
|
Harris Academy Sutton
2 Chiltern Road, Sutton, SM2 5RD |
2.39 miles |
|
Serenity School
Rowan's Hill, Coulsdon Lane, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3QG |
2.54 miles |
|
Glyn School
The Kingsway, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 1NB |
2.61 miles |
|
Overton Grange School
36 Stanley Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6TQ |
2.67 miles |
|
Greenholm School
95 Brighton Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5SJ |
2.77 miles |
|
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Ewell Road, Cheam, Ewell Road, Cheam Surrey, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 8AB |
2.79 miles |
|
Ewell Castle School
Church Street, Epsom, KT17 2AW |
2.8 miles |
|
Rosebery School
Whitehorse Drive, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7NQ |
2.85 miles |
|
Bramley Hill School
Chequers Lane, Walton on the Hill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7ST |
2.87 miles |
|
Blenheim High School
Longmead Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 9BH |
2.97 miles |
|
Oaks Park High School
Damson Way, Carshalton, SM5 4NS |
2.98 miles |
|
Kingswood House School
56 West Hill, Epsom, KT19 8LG |
3.04 miles |
|
City of London Freemen's School
Ashtead Park, Surrey, KT21 1ET |
3.18 miles |
|
Sutton High School GDST
|
3.23 miles |
|
Grove Road School
36-46 Grove Road, Sutton, SM1 1BT |
3.24 miles |
|
Homefield Preparatory School
|
3.28 miles |
|
Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2EH |
3.37 miles |