What is the Ofsted rating of The Beacon School?

The Beacon School has an Ofsted rating of "Requires improvement", based on an inspection in 16 May 2023.

How many pupils does The Beacon School have?

The Beacon School has 1,022 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Beacon School?

The headteacher of The Beacon School is James Grant Duff.

What type of school is The Beacon School?

The Beacon School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Beacon School in?

The Beacon School is in the Surrey local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Beacon School

📍 Picquets Way, Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, SM7 1AG

Ofsted: Requires improvement (16 May 2023)

1,022

Pupils

15.2%

Free school meals

1 December 2011

Opened

About this school

The Beacon School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Reigate and Banstead, Surrey. The school has 1,022 pupils enrolled. It was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 16 May 2023. The Headteacher is James Grant Duff. The school is administered by Surrey local authority. It belongs to GLF SCHOOLS. It opened in 1 December 2011.

School details

Headteacher: James Grant Duff
Trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Local authority: Surrey
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137735

Contact

📞 01737359103 ✉️ info@thebeaconschool.co.uk 🌐 Visit website 📋 Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Beacon School are handled by the school or the local authority (Surrey). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

45.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.14

Progress 8 · 2023-24

51%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

73%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.98

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

49%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →