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The Beacon School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Picquets Way
 Banstead
 Surrey SM7 1AG
Telephone: 01737 359103

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from The Beacon School
Trust: GLF Schools
Sponsor: GLF Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr James Grant Duff (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Keith Batchelor
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 51.02 / 17.4
Non-teaching Staff*: 33.05
Number of pupils: 959
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.8
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 54.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Surrey
Constituency: Epsom and Ewell
Electoral Ward: Nork
School Number: 9365406

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th June 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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