North East Lincolnshire
Beacon Academy
GCSE results 2026: every North East Lincolnshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 30.3 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 30.3
- Attainment 8
- 11%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.83
- Progress 8
- [-1.12, -0.54]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- This school has been placed in a category of concern by Ofsted (SWK). Check the latest inspection report.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 114 | 78 | 78 (100%) | 234 |
| September 2025 | 141 | 170 | 140 (82%) | 351 |
| September 2024 | 139 | 188 | 138 (73%) | 346 |
| September 2023 | 136 | 201 | 127 (63%) | 368 |
| September 2022 | 140 | 159 | 136 (86%) | 357 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check North East Lincolnshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 104 | 30.3 | — | 10.6% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 109 | 37.5 | — | 18.3% | — | 6.4% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 91 | 32.9 | -0.83 | 14.3% | — | 1.1% | 2.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 86 | 35.2 | -0.87 | 17.4% | — | 5.8% | 2.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 59 | 41.2 | -0.07 | — | — | 10.0% | 3.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
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 |
| Pupils | 666 |
| FSM eligible | 48.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Chatsworth Place, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, DN35 9NF
www.beaconacademy.co.uk1472328888| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 |