73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
863.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,022
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 16/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySurrey
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Beacon School · Secondary · Surrey
Part ofGLF SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+4pp
73%66%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
-2pp
55%45%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
45.1
-1.3
48.745.742.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.1
EBacc entry
49%
+21pp
58%43%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
863.1
-46.0
994.4894.3794.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 863.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,022
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Picquets Way, Banstead, SM7 1AG
Local authority
Surrey
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 | 73% | 51% | 45.1 | Not applicable | 49% | 863.1 | 50% | 1,022 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 53% | 46.4 | -0.14 | 29% | 909.2 | 39% | 1,135 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 49% | 44.6 | -0.07 | 27% | 877.4 | 35% | 1,226 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 55% | 48.7 | -0.08 | 29% | 994.4 | 37% | 1,300 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 35% | 42.7 | -0.36 | 58% | 794.3 | 62% | 1,303 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 42% | 43.9 | -0.22 | 36% | 678.0 | 41% | 1,226 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 36% | 42.0 | -0.31 | 39% | — | 43% | 1,200 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 21.4 | D | -0.62 | 6% | 45 |
| 2022/23 | 28.6 | C | — | 0% | 44 |
| 2021/22 | 27.7 | C- | — | 10% | 84 |
| 2018/19 | 28.1 | C- | -0.17 | 3% | 61 |
| 2017/18 | 30.2 | C | -0.12 | 15% | 46 |
| 2016/17 | 27.0 | C- | +0.03 | 0% | 76 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,022 | 20.1 | 24% | 6% | 16% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,135 | 17.5 | 23% | 5% | 15% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,226 | 17.9 | 21% | 4% | 16% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,300 | 16.8 | 19% | 4% | 16% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,343 | 18.1 | 18% | 3% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,303 | 18.5 | 16% | 5% | 17% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,226 | 17.5 | 15% | 4% | 18% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,200 | 16.6 | 15% | 5% | 20% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.