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Beacon Community College

Community school · Crowborough · TN6 2AS

Ages 11–18 · East Sussex

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,872
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Peter Swan

Location

Address
East Beeches Road
Postcode
TN6 2AS
Town
Crowborough
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
Wealden
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Crowborough, East Sussex. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Crowborough
9
Secondary schools in Crowborough
1
Academies among open schools in Crowborough
44% (4)
Open schools in TN6
9
Secondary in TN6
1
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Secondary in East Sussex LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in CrowboroughNear TN6

  • Beacon Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Crowborough · TN6 2AS · East Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence10.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Marys Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 2LB · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Ashdown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 2HW · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM8.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Acre Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special sponsor led

    Crowborough · TN6 1BN · East Sussex

    Ages 4–19

    • FSM30.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Jarvis Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 3RG · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM36.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Rotherfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 3NA · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM12.4%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Swan

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