The Beacon School

Picquets Way, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 1AG

Requires Improvement

Inspected 16 May 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

45.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,022

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Surrey →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,022 / 1,350 (76%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

16.4%

Disadvantaged

5.8%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

20.4%

EHC plan

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

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

45.1

Attainment 8

1,022 pupils

51.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

72.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.9%

Overall absence

22.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

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

54.82

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -16.0 vs 2023/24

20.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

19.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.8 vs 2023/24

£52,425

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 5% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,798 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -4.0 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.

£7,780

Spend per pupil

£8,322

Income per pupil

59%

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.