Beacon Academy
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Attainment 8 of 37.5 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 37.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 39%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.83
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.12, -0.54]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 109 | 37.5 | — | 38.5% | 6.4% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 91 | 32.9 | -0.83 | 29.7% | 1.1% | 2.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 86 | 35.2 | -0.87 | 34.0% | 6.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 59 | 41.2 | -0.07 | 46.0% | 10.0% | 3.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in North East Lincolnshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139649 |
| Local authority | North East Lincolnshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Acting Headteacher Dave Whitaker |
| Trust | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | DN35 9NF |
| Latest pupils | 109 |
| FSM eligible | 48.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Chatsworth Place, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, DN35 9NF
www.beaconacademy.co.ukView local authority page1472328888| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10041590 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 11 Nov 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | SWK |
| Inspection date | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2025 |