Community school · Primary
Hereford · HR1 1HY · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
0.0 miles away
OpenURN 148636
The Beacon College
Free schools special · Hereford · HR1 1NZ
Age range
Ages 16–19
Pupils
39
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Age range
Ages 16–19
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed free schools special, Ages 16–19, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 39 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 0%.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Free schools special
- Age range
- 16–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 148636
Location
- Address
- Eastnor Drive
- Postcode
- HR1 1NZ
- Town
- Hereford
- County
- Herefordshire
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 39
- Boys / girls
- 23 / 16
- School capacity
- 60
- Capacity fill
- 39 / 60 (65%)
- Free school meals
- 0%
- FSM pupils
- 0
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Academy trust: ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Appleton
- Telephone
- 01432353204
Official links
Ofsted
Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.
Headline
Outstanding
Inspection date
2024-04-16
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes