Secondary school

Beacon Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • North East Lincolnshire
  • DN35 9NF
  • No sixth form
Ofsted report card · inspected Mar 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,884 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 88%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 86%86%2016/17: top 73%73% · 2016/172017/18: top 95%2018/19: top 91%2021/22: top 84%2022/23: top 93%2023/24: top 97%2024/25: top 88%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Attainment 837.5 · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.32/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−6.9 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths18.3% · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%1/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
EBacc point score2.94 · Yorkshire and The Humber 3.931/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.83 · Yorkshire and The Humber −0.071/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−21.9 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 43.8 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 49.82016/17: 41.9 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.82017/18: 35 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.42018/19: 36.9 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.552021/22: 41.2 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47.22022/23: 35.2 · 86 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.72023/24: 32.9 · 91 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.92024/25: 37.5 · 109 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.343.832.9No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 25% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2017/18: 4% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2018/19: 11% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2021/22: 22% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47%2022/23: 17% · 86 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2023/24: 14.3% · 91 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.3%2024/25: 18.3% · 109 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%25%4%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
78 of 78 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7878
2nd11214
3rd442

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2009–2026

    1. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
    2. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
    3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
    4. 2015Good
    5. 2019Remains Good
    6. 2020Good
    7. 2025Lowest Inadequate
    8. 2026Report card

    Pupils · 2024/25

    On roll · Jan 2026639
    Free school meals (past 6 years)49.1%
    First language not English4.7%
    SEN support19.5%
    EHC plan7.2%
    Absence (sessions missed)12.8%
    Persistently absent pupils37.4%

    Girls 52.3%Boys 47.8%

    85.2% full · 750 places

    Parent View

    As at 6 Apr 2026 · 86 responses (12.9% of pupils)

    • My child is happy at this school61.6% agree
    • My child feels safe at this school67.4% agree
    • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved46.5% agree
    • Has your child been bullied at this school?39.5% yes
    • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 39.5% who said Yes above35.3% agree
    • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?41.9% yes
    • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 41.9% who said Yes above44.5% agree
    • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know61.6% agree
    • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 11.6% had no concerns to raise56.6% agree
    • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart54.6% agree
    • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well57% agree
    • Would you recommend this school to another parent?60.5% yes
    • Your overall view of the school55.7% positive

    Workforce · 2025/26

    Pupils per teacher15.4
    Pupils per adult8.5
    • Classroom teachers 32.7
    • Leadership 8.7
    • Teaching assistants 16.8
    • Other support 24.8

    Teachers 41.4 FTE · Whole workforce 83 · 89 people

    Financials · 2024/25

    Income per pupil£8,872
    Spend per pupil£7,614
    Staff spend per pupil£6,374
    Reserve per pupil£291
    • +£194,000revenue reserve
    • +£838,000in-year balance

    Grants £8,697 · self-generated £176 · premises £155 per pupil

    Multi-academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST (33 academies) · trust reserve £13,579,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

    Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

    After Year 11

    91 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

    • Sustained81.3%
    • Education78%
    • Apprenticeship1.1%
    • Employment2.2%
    • Not sustained16.5%
    • Unknown2.2%