SCHOOL PROFILE

Bromley Beacon Academy

Not applicable Academy special sponsor led URN 141989
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 168 Published school capacity
Capacity used 110.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

20 March 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special sponsor led
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Bromley
Trust LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 186 186 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 23 12.4% of pupils
Male pupils 163 87.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

87.1%
62.3 pts above England
School 87.1%
Bromley 14.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.1%
19.2 pts below England
School 1.1%
Bromley 16.4%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.2%
1.2 pts above England
School 2.2%
Bromley 0.9%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
63.4%
118
White and Black Caribbean
10.2%
19
Caribbean
7.0%
13
Gypsy / Roma
4.8%
9
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.7%
5
Unclassified
2.7%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 186 of 186 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Bromley 19.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 186 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 184
Specific learning difficulty 1
Speech, language & communication 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

3.6 35.6 pts below England
School 3.6
Bromley 38.6
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.12 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -2.67 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

29.15%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

22.93 pts higher than England
School 29.15%
Bromley 5.86%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

65.54%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

49.72 pts higher than England
School 65.54%
Bromley 14.42%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

22.97%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

21.17 pts higher than England
School 22.97%
Bromley 1.45%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

110.7% 30.9 pts above England
Bromley Beacon Academy
110.7%
Bromley
88.5%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information