How many pupils does Beacon Academy have?

Beacon Academy has 1,662 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Beacon Academy?

The headteacher of Beacon Academy is Keith Slattery.

What type of school is Beacon Academy?

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

Which local authority is Beacon Academy in?

Beacon Academy is in the East Sussex local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Beacon Academy

North Beeches Road, Wealden, East Sussex, TN6 2AS

Ofsted: Outstanding (graded inspection, 16 April 2024). Last inspected 16 April 2024.

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1,662

Pupils

14.5%

Free school meals

1 April 2012

Opened

About this school

Beacon Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Wealden, East Sussex. The school has 1,662 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Outstanding (graded inspection, 16 April 2024). Last inspected 16 April 2024. The Headteacher is Keith Slattery. The school is administered by East Sussex local authority. It belongs to MARK EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2012.

School details

Headteacher: Keith Slattery
Trust: MARK EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: East Sussex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137982

Contact

01892603000 office@beacon-academy.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

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

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

50.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.50

Progress 8 · 2023-24

61%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

81%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.43

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

28%

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 →