Beacon Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
Beacon Academy is a secondary school in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chatsworth Place, Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North East Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 639 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 June 2025
Strengths
- “However, pupils feel safe and most have a trusted adult to speak to.”
- “Pupils enjoy taking part in the school’s enrichment activities.”
- “The trust recognises this and, together with current leaders and those new to the school, has begun to make the changes needed.”
To improve
- “Standards at the school have declined since the previous inspection in 2020.”
- “Academic standards, and standards of behaviour, are poor.”
- “Although the trust’s support for the school has intensified recently, the school does not currently meet the needs of many pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 18% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 78 first-preference applications, 114 offers in total, 78 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North East Lincolnshire.
- Cleethorpes Academy 0.4 mi Not judged
- Havelock Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Oasis Academy Wintringham 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Humberston Academy 1.6 mi Not judged
- Ormiston Maritime Academy 2.2 mi Good
- Waltham Toll Bar Academy 2.4 mi Good
- John Whitgift Academy 3.8 mi Not judged
- Healing Academy 5.1 mi Good