26%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
16%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
29.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
186.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
417
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
41%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityIslington
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio12.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Beacon High · Secondary · Islington
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
26%
-14pp
49%38%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
16%
-6pp
26%18%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Attainment 8
29.5
-4.3
37.633.529.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.5
EBacc entry
12%
+1pp
19%13%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
186.1
-21.5
377.7281.9186.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 186.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
417
Pupil : teacher ratio
12.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
72%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
41%
Contact
Address
Hilldrop Road, Islington, London, N7 0JG
Local authority
Islington
Website
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Telephone
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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 | 26% | 16% | 29.5 | Not applicable | 12% | 186.1 | 23% | 417 |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 21% | 33.8 | -0.94 | 11% | 207.7 | 32% | 417 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 26% | 34.8 | -0.78 | 7% | 239.0 | 19% | 381 |
| 2021/22 | 49% | 19% | 37.6 | -1.03 | 19% | 266.0 | 27% | 428 |
| 2018/19 | 37% | 10% | 32.8 | -1.01 | 13% | 377.7 | 19% | 631 |
| 2017/18 | 37% | 20% | 35.0 | -0.72 | 22% | 450.2 | 22% | 747 |
| 2016/17 | 39% | 20% | 38.4 | -0.32 | 24% | — | 34% | 787 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 417 | 13.9 | 25% | 36% | 72% | 13% | 41% |
| 2023/24 | 417 | 13.8 | 24% | 33% | 71% | 11% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 381 | 11.2 | 26% | 32% | 74% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 428 | 12.9 | 22% | 34% | 73% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 423 | 11.5 | 28% | 22% | 67% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 631 | 12.7 | 15% | 20% | 73% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 747 | 11.7 | 14% | 22% | 76% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 787 | 13.2 | 12% | 24% | 80% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.