AcademySecondary

The Beacon School

Picquets Way, Banstead SM7 1AG

4Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
959
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 1,350
Local authority
Surrey
GLF Schools

Schola Grade 4

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 45.1, an average GCSE grade of about 4.5
46thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 32.0
26thpercentile
Attendance23% of pupils persistently absent
55thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Beacon School

The Beacon School is a secondary academy in Banstead, Surrey, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of GLF Schools.

It has 959 pupils on roll and room for 1,350. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Picquets Way
Banstead SM7 1AG
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Academy converter
Pupils on roll
959
Capacity
1,350 pupils
Free school meals
18.60% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
GLF Schools
Local authority
Surrey
Nation
England
URN
137735

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