Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151995.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 488 |
| Girls | 251 |
| Boys | 237 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 42% |
| First language not English | 15.8% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 66 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 15 |
| Average class size | 24.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 26 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 21.08 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 25.48 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 54 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 81 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 53 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 53 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 7 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.7%, worse than England, similar to Walsall | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.2%, worse than England, similar to Walsall | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.6%, worse than England, similar to Walsall | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | New Invention Learning Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | New Invention Infant School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Coppice Performing Arts School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Busill Jones Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Oak Meadow Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Abbey Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Oct 2023. |
Beacon Academy is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Feb 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Beacon Academy made 54 offers from 81 applications (1.5 per offer), and 53 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Beacon Academy has 488 pupils aged 2 to 11.
At Beacon Academy, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Beacon Academy missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.