Beacon Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Crowborough, South East TN6 2AS · East Sussex
#186 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#792 of 4,090 nationally
About Beacon Academy
Beacon Academy is a academy secondary located in Crowborough, in the East Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,642 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 75.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 186th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (87th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (53th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,642; capacity filled 105.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 80.6%; ebacc average points 4.43.
There are 8 schools in Crowborough; Beacon Academy ranks 1st of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)61.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Beacon Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,642
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 61.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 80.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.43
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Beacon Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School
Crowborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
403 students · 195 m away
St Marys Catholic Primary School
Crowborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
214 students · 380 m away
Ashdown Primary School
Crowborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
407 students · 697 m away
Jarvis Brook Primary School
Crowborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
96 students · 1.8 km away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Crowborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 2.1 km away
Rotherfield Primary School
Crowborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 3.5 km away
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School
Uckfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
101 students · 5.3 km away
St Michael's Primary School
Hartfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
74 students · 6.0 km away
Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School
Crowborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
91 students · 6.0 km away
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Tunbridge Wells · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
117 students · 6.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The John Wallis Church of England Academy
Ashford · Academy all-through · Ages 0–19
1,650 students
Didcot Girls' School
Didcot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,633 students
Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,631 students
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,622 students
Weydon School
Farnham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,666 students
Collingwood College
Camberley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,617 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Beacon Academy a good school?
Beacon Academy has a Success Index (England) of 75.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #186 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Beacon Academy rank in South East?
Beacon Academy ranks #186 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #792 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Beacon Academy?
Beacon Academy had 1,642 students in 2025.
Is Beacon Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Beacon Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Beacon Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Beacon Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.