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Bromley Beacon Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–18 · Sponsored special academy
Avalon Road, Orpington BR6 9BD · bromleybeaconacademy.org.uk · 01689 821205
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 3.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Bromley 50.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 186
- 18 over 168 places · 111%
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 89.7%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 3.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bromley it was 50.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Bromley it was 71%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼94 | 106 | ||
| ▼92 | 105 | ||
| ▼92 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼3.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.12 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 27.3 | +13.7 |
| Other education | 40.9 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.1 | −18.2 |
| Activity not captured | 22.7 | +4.5 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Bromley Beacon Academy was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 19 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 132008), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective May 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 132008)