Beacon Academy
Academy converter in Walsall, Walsall.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 488 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 485 |
| Free school meals | 50.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Address | Davis Road, New Invention, Walsall, West Midlands, WV12 5HA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.beacon.lhmat.com/ |
| Telephone | 01922710874 |
| URN | 151995 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 February 2024, published 18 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Beacon Primary School, URN 131580).
Latest ungraded inspection: 10 November 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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.
Nearby schools
- New Invention Infant School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- New Invention Learning Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Woodlands Academy of Learning (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Busill Jones Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Jubilee Academy Mossley (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Oak Meadow Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Abbey Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 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.