40%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
18%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
6%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
320.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
666
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/03/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth East Lincolnshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Beacon Academy · Secondary · North East Lincolnshire
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
40%
+9pp
47%39%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
18%
+4pp
22%17%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Attainment 8
37.5
+4.6
41.237.032.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.5
EBacc entry
6%
+5pp
10%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
EBacc APS
320.4
+87.3
320.4212.5104.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 320.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
666
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
49%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
Chatsworth Place, Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF
Local authority
North East Lincolnshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40% | 18% | 37.5 | Not applicable | 6% | 320.4 | 16% | 666 |
| 2023/24 | 32% | 14% | 32.9 | -0.83 | 1% | 233.1 | 13% | 623 |
| 2022/23 | 37% | 17% | 35.2 | -0.87 | 6% | 234.2 | 19% | 579 |
| 2021/22 | 46% | 22% | 41.2 | -0.07 | 10% | 178.3 | 20% | 496 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 11% | 36.9 | -0.21 | 0% | 104.7 | 0% | 337 |
| 2017/18 | 21% | 4% | 35.0 | -0.22 | 4% | 68.2 | 4% | 270 |
| 2016/17 | 32% | 25% | 41.9 | +0.29 | 7% | — | 7% | 221 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 666 | 14.1 | 27% | 5% | 49% | 13% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 623 | 13.8 | 28% | 6% | 50% | 13% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 579 | 13.7 | 33% | 5% | 56% | 13% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 496 | 13.5 | 32% | 5% | 57% | 13% | 43% |
| 2020/21 | 456 | 13.3 | 29% | 5% | 59% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 337 | 10.4 | 24% | 7% | 65% | 9% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | 270 | 16.3 | 29% | 7% | 66% | 10% | 32% |
| 2016/17 | 221 | 15.1 | 26% | 8% | 67% | 10% | 33% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.