School Overview
Beacon Academy is a academy converter located in Crowborough. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 18. The school currently has 1,662 pupils with a capacity of 1,550. The school has a Does not apply character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
50.2
Above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
61.1%
Well above averageNational: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
80.6%
Well above averageNational: 65%
EBacc Entry
27.8%
Below averageNational: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
C+
Avg Point Score
34.47
Above averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
17.7%
Above averageNational: 15.8%
Applied General
Merit+
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
+0.07
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
+0.40
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
-0.5%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+3.2%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-0.5%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
+0.7%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2588%
Education 88%
Apprenticeship 1%
Employment 5%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
64%
Top Third Unis
26%
Apprenticeship
1%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
49.16%
Girls
50.84%
EAL
5.3%
FSM Ever
14.85%
SEN Support
10.53%
Key Statistics
1,662
Total Pupils
817
Boys
845
Girls
1,550
Capacity
14.5%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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