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Beacon Academy

Academy sponsor led · Cleethorpes · DN35 9NF

Ages 11–16 · 639 pupils · North East Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

32.9

Overall absence

13.1%

Admissions demand

1.35 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.83
−20+2
Attainment 832.9
English & maths grade 5+14%
English & maths grade 4+32%
EBacc entry1%

EBacc APS: 2.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.7%
Unauthorised9.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.1%
Enrolments in measure
652

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.35 · Competitive

1st preferences

188

Places offered

139

1st-preference offers

138

Total preferences (any rank)
346
Preferred offers (top 3)
139
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

639 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
639
Boys / girls
322 / 317
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
639 / 750 (85%)
Free school meals
50.1%
FSM pupils
319
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Wellspring Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Dave Whitaker

Location

Address
Chatsworth Place
Postcode
DN35 9NF
Town
Cleethorpes
County
North East Lincolnshire
Local authority
North East Lincolnshire
District
North East Lincolnshire
Constituency
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, 639 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.1%.

Open schools in Cleethorpes
12
Secondary schools in Cleethorpes
2
Academies among open schools in Cleethorpes
92% (11)
Open schools in DN35
13
Secondary in DN35
2
Open schools in North East Lincolnshire LA
74
Secondary in North East Lincolnshire LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dave Whitaker
Telephone
01472328888
Website
www.beaconacademy.co.uk

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