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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 148636

The Beacon College

Free schools special · Hereford · HR1 1NZ

Ages 16–19 · 39 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

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Ofsted

Outstanding

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill65%

39 pupils · 60 places

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 type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 16–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Appleton

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

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%.

Open schools in Hereford
65
Academies among open schools in Hereford
45% (29)
Open schools in HR1
26
Open schools in Herefordshire, County of LA
115

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HerefordNear HR1

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Aylestone School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.9
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.5%

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  • Hereford Sixth Form College

    Academy 16-19 converter · 16 plus

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    Ages 16–19

    • FSM0.0%

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  • Hereford College of Arts

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  • Barrs Court School

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    Academy special converter

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    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM51.4%

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  • St Francis Xavier's Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hereford · HR1 1DT · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Appleton
Telephone
01432353204
Website
https://www.thebeaconcollege.org/

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