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Beacon High

Community school · London · N7 0JG

Ages 11–16 · 417 pupils · Islington

Attainment 8

33.8

Overall absence

11.0%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.94
−20+2
Attainment 833.8
English & maths grade 5+21%
English & maths grade 4+40%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.7%
Unauthorised7.6%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
464

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

61

Places offered

108

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
233
Preferred offers (top 3)
73
Applications from outside LA
37
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill70%

417 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
417
Boys / girls
238 / 179
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
417 / 600 (70%)
Free school meals
67.8%
FSM pupils
282
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Alan Streeter

Location

Address
Hilldrop Road, Islington
Postcode
N7 0JG
Town
London
Local authority
Islington
District
Islington
Constituency
Islington North
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Islington, 417 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 67.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N7
12
Secondary in N7
1
Open schools in Islington LA
72
Secondary in Islington LA
9

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 LondonNear N7

  • Acland Burghley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · NW5 1UJ · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Camden School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · NW5 2DB · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.4
    • P80.6
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence4.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Parliament Hill School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    London · NW5 1RL · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.9
    • P80.5
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • William Ellis School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · NW5 1RN · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence10.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Arts and Media School Islington

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    London · N4 3LS · Islington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence13.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Haverstock School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    London · NW3 2BQ · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence11.0%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Streeter

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