Ofsted: Good

Bromley Beacon Academy

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

personHeadteacher Philip Tagoe

corporate_fareLONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onOrpington, BR6 9BD

language Visit Website phone 1689821205

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

163

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Attainment 8

3.6

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GCSE Rank

#29 in Bromley

#4,342 of 4,663 nationally

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Bromley Beacon Academy is a Academy special sponsor led school in Orpington, serving ages 7-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Bromley Beacon Academy is an academy special sponsor led in Orpington, Bromley, admitting pupils aged 7-18. It is part of LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 173 pupils on roll, of whom 91% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 3.6, placing the school #29 in Bromley and #4,342 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 8.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 35.2 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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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

3.6

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.12

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.27

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.15

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.72

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.21

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.11

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.93

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.14

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

59%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)55%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)32%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

75%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)69%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

79%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)21%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

74%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)26%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 67%

Reading25% LA 77%

Writing0% LA 75%

Maths13% LA 76%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 66%England 61%

Reading9% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing18% LA 75% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 66%England 60%

Reading0% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 77% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.8

-15.3

Write

LA 0.6

-19.8 to -10.9

Maths

LA 0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 70%England 65%

Reading50% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 81% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.8

Read

LA 0.8

-9.8 to 0.1

-10.0

Write

LA 0.4

-14.5 to -5.4

-8.7

Maths

LA 0.6

-13.1 to -4.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 71%

Reading0% LA 79%

Writing0% LA 84%

Maths0% LA 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.9

Write

LA 0.8

Maths

LA 0.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 March 2024

Inspection Report

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08 October 2020

Inspection Report

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16 January 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2019-01-16

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2015-05-20

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

33.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

23.1%(40 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 173 pupils. During this period, there were 58 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 33.5%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	173	58	33.5%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	165	61	37.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	159	41	25.8%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	159	56	35.2%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	149	38	25.5%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	167	33	19.8%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	163	38	23.3%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	153	52	34.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	169	64	37.9%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	167	39	23.4%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	161	59	36.6%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	152	30	19.7%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	151	7	4.6%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	148	32	21.6%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	119	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	119	20	16.8%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	113	25	22.1%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	119	30	25.2%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	117	45	38.5%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	113	45	39.8%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	112	50	44.6%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	109	59	54.1%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	102	86	84.3%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	98	68	69.4%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	87	44	50.6%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	68	56	82.4%	3.1%

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 173 pupils

Bromley Beacon Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover