SCHOOL PROFILE

Beacon Business Innovation Hub

Not applicable Free schools alternative provision URN 141006
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 148 Published school capacity
Capacity used 23.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 12 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

17 April 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools alternative provision
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Redbridge
Trust BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 35 35 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 18 51.4% of pupils
Male pupils 17 48.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.9%
18.1 pts above England
School 42.9%
Redbridge 21.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

25.7%
5.4 pts above England
School 25.7%
Redbridge 53.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Redbridge 0.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
34.3%
12
Any other White background
14.3%
5
White and Black Caribbean
11.4%
4
Any other Mixed background
8.6%
3
Any other ethnic group
5.7%
2
Caribbean
5.7%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 65.7% 23 of 35 pupils
44.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 65.7%
Redbridge 16.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.9% 8 pupils
England 14.8% 8.1 pts above
EHC plans 42.9% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 36.8 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Specific learning difficulty 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

23.6% 56.1 pts below England
Beacon Business Innovation Hub
23.6%
Redbridge
66.6%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information