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The Beacon School

Academy converter · Banstead · SM7 1AG

Ages 11–16 · 959 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

46.4

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

0.74 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.14
−20+2
Attainment 846.4
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.3%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,159

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

0.74 · Often has places

1st preferences

124

Places offered

208

1st-preference offers

124

Total preferences (any rank)
269
Preferred offers (top 3)
170
Applications from outside LA
28
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

959 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
959
Boys / girls
484 / 475
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
959 / 1,350 (71%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
178
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GLF SCHOOLS
Sponsor
GLF Schools
Headteacher
Mr James Grant Duff

Location

Address
Picquets Way
Postcode
SM7 1AG
Town
Banstead
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Reigate and Banstead
Constituency
Reigate
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Banstead, Surrey, 959 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.6%.

Open schools in Banstead
8
Secondary schools in Banstead
1
Academies among open schools in Banstead
63% (5)
Open schools in SM7
8
Secondary in SM7
1
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Secondary in Surrey LA
56

Nearby secondary 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
Mr James Grant Duff
Telephone
01737359103
Website
www.thebeaconschool.co.uk

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