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Beacon Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Davis Road
 New Invention
 Walsall
 West Midlands WV12 5HA
Telephone: 01922 710874

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from Beacon Primary School
Trust: Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Headteacher Claire Chandler (since February 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Paul Drew and Claire Chandler
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 26 / 21.08
Non-teaching Staff*: 25.48
Number of pupils: 488
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.8
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 50.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 26.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 31.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Walsall
Constituency: Walsall North
Electoral Ward: Willenhall North
School Number: 3352247

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th February 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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