The Beacon College
Free schools special school in Hereford (Herefordshire, County of).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Beacon College is a special school located in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of. The school caters for boys and girls aged 16 to 19. The Headteacher is Lisa Appleton.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 148636
- Type
- Free schools special
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 16 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (4 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Braybrook | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilly Voelcker | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr neil Fraser Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lisa Appleton Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Tina Deooray Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Gillian Voelcker Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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