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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 139702

Beacon Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Skegness · PE25 2RN

Ages 4–11 · 206 pupils · Lincolnshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.47 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-04-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.47 · Competitive

1st preferences

44

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill98%

206 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
109 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
206 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
34%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Greenwood Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Lisa Wright

Location

Address
Off Churchill Avenue
Postcode
PE25 2RN
Town
Skegness
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
East Lindsey
Constituency
Boston and Skegness
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Skegness, Lincolnshire, 206 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 34%.

Open schools in Skegness
12
Primary schools in Skegness
10
Academies among open schools in Skegness
92% (11)
Open schools in PE25
8
Primary in PE25
6
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

Nearby primary schools

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

  • Skegness Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Skegness · PE25 2QX · Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM68.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Skegness Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Skegness · PE25 2QU · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM49.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Seathorne Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Skegness · PE25 1HB · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM49.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

  • The Richmond Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Skegness · PE25 3SH · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM33.4%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

  • Ingoldmells Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Skegness · PE25 1QE · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM71.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lisa Wright
Telephone
01754879211

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