Ofsted: Outstanding

The Beacon College

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personMrs Lisa Appleton

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location_onHereford, HR1 1NZ

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

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Students

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Age Range

16-19

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The Beacon College is a Free schools special school in Hereford, serving ages 16-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

The Beacon College is a free schools special in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, admitting pupils aged 16-19. It is part of ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 43 pupils on roll.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 April 2024

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2024-04-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

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

0.0%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 43 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	43	0	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	44	0	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	44	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	43	2	4.7%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	44	0	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	42	0	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	43	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	42	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	44	0	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	45	0	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	45	0	0.0%	4.4%

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.

Severe Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

The Beacon College

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