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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Beacon View Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 151298
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 390 Published school capacity
Capacity used 26.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

15 March 2022
Latest published outcome Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Inadequate
Published 15 June 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Worcestershire
Trust MERCIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 103 97 full-time · 6 part-time
Female pupils 37 35.9% of pupils
Male pupils 66 64.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

55.3%
30.5 pts above England
School 55.3%
Malvern Hills 16.3%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

16.5%
3.8 pts below England
School 16.5%
Malvern Hills 4.2%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Malvern Hills 0.1%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
69.9%
72
African
6.8%
7
Any other White background
6.8%
7
Any other ethnic group
2.9%
3
Pakistani
2.9%
3
Any other Black background
1.9%
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 39.8% 41 of 103 pupils
19.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 39.8%
Malvern Hills 23.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 34.0% 35 pupils
England 14.8% 19.2 pts above
EHC plans 5.8% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 0.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 21
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Moderate learning difficulty 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Severe learning difficulty 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 primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

26.4% 61.8 pts below England
Beacon View Primary School
26.4%
Malvern Hills
87.8%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
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