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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Beacon Academy

Academy converter secondary school in Crowborough (East Sussex).

Attainment 8
49.4
▲ 3.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
57.1%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.6
▲ 0.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.6%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
13.8%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
106%
1,642 / 1,550 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2024

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

We are ambitious for excellence in all we do and our vision, which although established and sustained, is to provide the best possible education for all our students and to remain an exceptional educational establishment locally and nationally. We are never complacent.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Band
  • Basketball
  • Choir
  • Cooking
  • Cricket
  • Dance
  • Dodgeball
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Photography
  • Rugby

and 4 more

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
137982
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
East Sussex
Constituency
Sussex Weald
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (6 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Governors

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr John HaylingLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Andrew StevensLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Alex BaptieLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Faye PalmerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Abby CallowLocal Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2024
Mrs Elizabeth Hamilton-BrownLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Peter Boxer FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Isabelle Hunt FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Miss Laura Masson FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record