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Beacon Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
38 Robartes Road, Bodmin PL31 1JQ · beacon.kernowlearning.co.uk · 0120872773
On the mapSearch near PL31 1JQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 81%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 448
- 93% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 44.2%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 50 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 54 | 53 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 46 | 46 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 40 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 37 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Cornwall it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲81% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 141323)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Beacon Academy was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 18 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 55
- 12% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 47% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (38%) with SEND