School profile

Beacon Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Skegness, PE25 2RN

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,366 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Beacon Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Nov 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils206 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Lisa Wright
TrustGREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityLincolnshire
Opened01 Sept 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139702.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score104104106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103104105
Expected standard in reading77%71%76%
Expected standard in writing80%71%73%
Expected standard in maths80%71%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils206
Girls97
Boys109
Eligible for free school meals34%
First language not English4.9%
SEN support30
EHC plan14
Average class size29.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.3%
Other White
5.3%
White and Asian
1.5%
Pakistani
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Indian
1%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence5.1%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence10.5%12.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)119
First preference applications (Reception)51
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll204
Unfilled places2.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adult8.3
Teachers (FTE)8.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.4
Support staff (FTE)16.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 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 Beacon Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondarySkegness AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miSecondarySkegness Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySkegness Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySkegness Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySeathorne Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryThe Richmond Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Beacon Primary Academy

What is Beacon Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Beacon Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Nov 2016.

How does Beacon Primary Academy rank in England?

Beacon Primary Academy ranks 5,366 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

How many pupils attend Beacon Primary Academy?

Beacon Primary Academy has 206 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.