Beacon Academy vs Bodmin College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Beacon Academy
Bodmin
Bodmin College
Bodmin
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
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Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Cornwall
Cornwall
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
448
1236
Capacity
480
1550
Occupancy
93%
80%
FSM %
44.2%
30.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Sep 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
48.5%
KS2 Reading
93%
-
KS2 Maths
88%
-
KS2 Writing
86%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
31.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
14%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
53
Retention
-
93%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
14%
Degree course
-
41%
Any L4+ destination
-
46%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
106
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Art and Design (Photography) (36)
Biology (28)
Graphics (28)
Sociology (26)
Chemistry (26)
Biology (24)
Photography (24)
English Literature (24)