Acre Wood Academy vs Beacon Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Acre Wood Academy
Crowborough
Beacon Academy
Crowborough
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Academy special sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
4–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
East Sussex
East Sussex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
144
1642
Capacity
146
1550
Occupancy
99%
106%
FSM %
30.0%
13.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
-
Apr 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
49.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
57.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
18%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
122
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
17%
Degree course
-
53%
Any L4+ destination
-
57%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
106
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (80)
Mathematics (74)
Psychology (72)
Mathematics (68)
Sociology (52)
Geography (50)
Biology (44)
Psychology (44)