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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Beacon Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151995
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 485 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

27 February 2024
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

10 November 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published 15 January 2023
Published 18 April 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Walsall
Trust LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 488 408 full-time · 80 part-time
Female pupils 251 51.4% of pupils
Male pupils 237 48.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.0%
17.2 pts above England
School 42.0%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

15.8%
4.5 pts below England
School 15.8%
Walsall 24.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
Walsall 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
68.4%
334
Indian
8.6%
42
White and Black Caribbean
6.1%
30
African
4.5%
22
Any other White background
3.9%
19
Pakistani
2.5%
12
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 16.6% 81 of 488 pupils
4.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.6%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.5% 66 pupils
England 14.8% 1.3 pts below
EHC plans 3.1% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 3.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 29
Moderate learning difficulty 26
Social, emotional & mental health 11
No specialist assessment yet 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Specific learning difficulty 3

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

100.6% 12.4 pts above England
Beacon Academy
100.6%
Walsall
97.4%
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