81%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
61%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1115.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,662
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 16/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Beacon Academy · Secondary with sixth form · East Sussex
Part ofMARK EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
81%
+2pp
81%80%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
61%
+2pp
65%62%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
Attainment 8
50.2
-1.9
55.052.650.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.2
EBacc entry
28%
-17pp
45%37%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
1115.4
-132.2
1247.51119.2990.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1115.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.5
-0.7
37.635.132.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.5
A-level value added
-0.06
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
-0pp
20%17%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,662
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
North Beeches Road, Crowborough, TN6 2AS
Local authority
East Sussex
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 | 81% | 61% | 50.2 | Not applicable | 28% | 1115.4 | 28% | 1,662 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60% | 52.1 | +0.50 | 45% | 1247.5 | 45% | 1,619 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 60% | 51.7 | +0.43 | 42% | 1184.6 | 42% | 1,592 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 63% | 55.0 | +0.63 | 40% | 1076.1 | 40% | 1,513 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 65% | 54.0 | +0.97 | 41% | 990.8 | 41% | 1,297 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 55% | 50.7 | +0.70 | 38% | 881.6 | 39% | 1,265 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 59% | 53.8 | +0.80 | 56% | — | 56% | 1,258 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.5 | C+ | -0.06 | 18% | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 35.2 | B- | -0.13 | 18% | 132 |
| 2022/23 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 15% | 125 |
| 2021/22 | 37.6 | B- | — | 18% | 108 |
| 2018/19 | 35.3 | B- | -0.08 | 20% | 116 |
| 2017/18 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.01 | 10% | 144 |
| 2016/17 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.15 | 15% | 162 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,662 | 18.8 | 12% | 5% | 15% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,619 | 16.7 | 12% | 5% | 15% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,592 | 15.8 | 11% | 4% | 15% | 11% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,513 | 16.6 | 11% | 2% | 13% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,453 | 16.3 | 10% | 2% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,297 | 16.9 | 7% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,265 | 16.9 | 6% | 2% | 14% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,258 | 17.5 | 5% | 2% | 15% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.