Beacon Academy
Academy converter in Crowborough, East Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1642 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1550 |
| Free school meals | 13.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | MARK EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | North Beeches Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 2AS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.beacon-academy.org/web/ |
| Telephone | 01892603000 |
| URN | 137982 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 April 2024, published 20 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 December 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Uckfield College (secondary school, about 10.3 km)
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (secondary school, about 11.1 km)
- The Skinners' School (secondary school, about 11.6 km)
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School (secondary school, about 11.6 km)
- Uplands Academy (secondary school, about 11.8 km)
- St Gregory's Catholic School (secondary school, about 12.3 km)
- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 12.3 km)
- Heathfield Community College (secondary school, about 12.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.