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The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit

Pupil referral unit · Redditch, B98 7UZ

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Map showing The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit

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Good
Requires improvement
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The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

TypePupil referral unit
Ages5 to 11
Pupils8
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Martin Roadknight
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Sept 1994

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130987.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils8
Girls3
Boys5
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.62.5%
First language not English0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.3
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.5%
Other White
12.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher1.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.1.1
Teachers (FTE)7.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.9
Support staff (FTE)3.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryWoodrow First SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.1 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryTudor Grange Academy RedditchAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miMiddle deemed secondaryWoodfield AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryOak Hill First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryCrabbs Cross AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryMatchborough First School AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryArrow Vale High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.3 miMiddle deemed secondarySt Bede's Catholic Middle SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondaryStudley High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit

What is The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit's Ofsted rating?

The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit?

The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit has 8 pupils aged 5 to 11.

How big are classes at The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit?

At The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit, there were 1.4 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.