The Beacon School
Academy converter in Banstead, Surrey.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 959 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1350 |
| Free school meals | 18.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | GLF SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Surrey |
| Address | Picquets Way, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 1AG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thebeaconschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01737359103 |
| URN | 137735 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 May 2023, published 29 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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.
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Nearby schools
- Harris Academy Sutton (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- Glyn School (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- Overton Grange School (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
- Nonsuch High School for Girls (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- Rosebery School (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- Blenheim High School (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- Oaks Park High School (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- Woodcote High School (secondary school, about 5.4 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.