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Beacon Hill Academy

Academy special converter · South Ockendon · RM15 5AY

Ages 3–19 · 77 pupils · Thurrock

Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

15.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence15.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.4%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
15.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
53

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

77 pupils · 75 places

Pupils on roll
77
Boys / girls
46 / 31
School capacity
75
Capacity fill
77 / 75 (103%)
Free school meals
31.1%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BEACON HILL ACADEMY
Academy trust
BEACON HILL ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mrs Sue Hewitt

Location

Address
Erriff Drive
Postcode
RM15 5AY
Town
South Ockendon
County
Essex
Local authority
Thurrock
District
Thurrock
Constituency
Thurrock
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 3–19, in South Ockendon, Thurrock, 77 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 31.1%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in South Ockendon
11
Academies among open schools in South Ockendon
100% (11)
Open schools in RM15
11
Open schools in Thurrock LA
58

Nearby 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
Mrs Sue Hewitt
Telephone
01708852006

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