Beacon Academy, Loughborough | The Schools Guide

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Beacon Academy

Woodthorpe Road, Loughborough LE11 2NF

https://sites.google.com/aetinet.org/beacon-academy

Beacon Academy is an academy. It has about 330 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Academies Enterprise Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Anglesey Primary Academy, Lea Forest Primary Academy, Montgomery Primary Academy, Percy Shurmer Academy and Four Dwellings Primary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Attendance.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
0.7		Outwoods Edge Primary School
0.8		Cobden Primary School & Community Centre
0.9		Loughborough Church of England Primary School
1.1		Mountfields Lodge School
1.1		Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough
1.2		Rendell Primary School
1.5		St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
1.6		Holywell Primary School
1.7		Thorpe Acre Junior School
1.7		Thorpe Acre Infant School
1.7		Booth Wood Primary School

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is excellent.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is poor and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Provision for special educational needs

Moderate learning difficulty

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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