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Beacon Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Bodmin, PL31 1JQ

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Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,618 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

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

Beacon Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils448 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kaye Haywood
TrustKERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Jul 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142958.

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 schoolCornwallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%7%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107104105
Expected standard in reading93%75%76%
Expected standard in writing86%73%73%
Expected standard in maths88%73%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils448
Girls222
Boys226
Eligible for free school meals42.2%
First language not English5.4%
SEN support121
EHC plan33
Average class size24.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.4%
Other White
5.8%
African
1.1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.4%
White and Black African
0.2%
Pakistani
0.2%

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 schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence6.5%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence18.6%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence2.3%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)50
Applications (Reception)84
First preference applications (Reception)49
First preference offers (Reception)49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll389
Unfilled places7.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult8.3
Teachers (FTE)19.06
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.65
Support staff (FTE)38.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Academy
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Frequently asked questions about Beacon Academy

What is Beacon Academy's Ofsted rating?

Beacon Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2019.

How does Beacon Academy rank in England?

Beacon Academy ranks 1,618 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Beacon Academy?

Beacon Academy has 448 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.