The Beacon School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Banstead, South East SM7 1AG · Surrey
#268 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1430 of 4,090 nationally
About The Beacon School
The Beacon School is a academy secondary located in Banstead, in the Surrey local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 959 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 61.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 268th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (75th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (50th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 959; capacity filled 71%; grade 4+ english & maths 72.8%; ebacc average points 3.98.
There are 8 schools in Banstead; The Beacon School ranks 6th of 7 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%)45.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)51.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.6%
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 The Beacon School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 959
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 71%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 51.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.98
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Beacon School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Aberdour Preparatory School
Burgh Heath · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
302 students · 532 m away
Banstead Infant School and Nursery
Banstead · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
240 students · 819 m away
Banstead Community Junior School
Banstead · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
278 students · 907 m away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Banstead · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
406 students · 1.0 km away
Warren Mead Infant School
Banstead · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
200 students · 1.3 km away
Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery
Epsom · Academy primary · Ages 0–11
267 students · 1.3 km away
Warren Mead Junior School
Banstead · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
250 students · 1.3 km away
Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres
Epsom Downs · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
417 students · 1.7 km away
Banstead Preparatory School
Banstead · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
241 students · 2.2 km away
Epsom College
Epsom · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
1,152 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Larkmead School
Abingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
959 students
Cranbrook School
Cranbrook · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
958 students
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
956 students
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
964 students
The Mandeville School
Aylesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
966 students
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
949 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Beacon School a good school?
The Beacon School has a Success Index (England) of 61.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #268 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 The Beacon School rank in South East?
The Beacon School ranks #268 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1430 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Beacon School?
The Beacon School had 959 students in 2025.
Is The Beacon School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Beacon School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Beacon School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Beacon School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.