Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #30 in Portsmouth public Top 91% UK

Beacon View Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sally Hodgson

corporate_fareUNITED LEARNING TRUST

location_onPortsmouth, PO6 3PS

language Visit Website phone 2392375302

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

389

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Expected Standard

41%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Beacon View Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Portsmouth, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 91% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Beacon View Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Portsmouth, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 277 pupils on roll, of whom 59% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 41% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #30 of 32 primaries in Portsmouth and #12,660 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 51%

Reading53% LA 65%

Writing53% LA 63%

Maths47% LA 62%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 49%England 61%

Reading58% LA 65% · Eng 74%

Writing48% LA 60% · Eng 72%

Maths45% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 48%England 60%

Reading53% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing53% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths56% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -1.5

-2.1 to 1.3

-0.3

Write

LA -2.0

-1.9 to 1.3

-0.2

Maths

LA -1.4

-1.8 to 1.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 55%England 65%

Reading55% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Writing60% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths55% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA -1.5

-4.6 to -0.6

-3.7

Write

LA -2.3

-5.5 to -1.8

-4.3

Maths

LA -1.8

-6.0 to -2.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 53%

Reading80% LA 66%

Writing76% LA 70%

Maths35% LA 64%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.5

Read

LA -1.9

0.7 to 4.3

0.9

Write

LA -2.3

-0.8 to 2.6

Maths

LA -2.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 July 2025

Inspection Report

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27 September 2022

Inspection Report

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28 February 2017

Inspection Report

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05 March 2015

Inspection Report

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11 December 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-07-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2022-09-27

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-02-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-12-11

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.0%(11 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 277 pupils. During this period, there were 18 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	277	18	6.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	274	33	12.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	348	8	2.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	350	19	5.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	342	10	2.9%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	396	9	2.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	389	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	370	4	1.1%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	417	13	3.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	414	18	4.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	404	12	3.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	428	31	7.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	414	10	2.4%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	407	17	4.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	423	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	423	23	5.4%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	422	17	4.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	436	0	0.0%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	421	4	1.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	413	12	2.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	425	23	5.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	414	24	5.8%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	403	14	3.5%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	370	7	1.9%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	351	6	1.7%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	329	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 22 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

72.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

72.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

27.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree9%

agree55%

disagree18%

strongly disagree18%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree9%

agree55%

disagree36%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree36%

agree27%

disagree18%

strongly disagree9%

not applicable9%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree36%

agree55%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree27%

agree36%

disagree36%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree36%

agree45%

disagree18%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree27%

agree64%

disagree9%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree55%

agree27%

disagree18%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree27%

agree45%

disagree18%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes64%

no36%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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