The Beacon College

Eastnor Drive, Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, HR1 1NZ

Outstanding

Inspected 16 April 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

16–19

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Herefordshire, County of →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 16–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 43 / 60 (72%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

Disadvantaged

4.7%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.95

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

5.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

11.14

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -6.1 vs 2023/24

£43,950

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,746 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.95

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£25,233

Spend per pupil

£29,093

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.