Beacon Primary School vs Cumberland School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Beacon Primary School
Bolton
Cumberland School
Bolton
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Academy sponsor led
Other independent special school
Age Range
2–11
7–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Bolton
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
209
85
Capacity
220
96
Occupancy
95%
89%
FSM %
64.7%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
Jul 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
7.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
5.6%
KS2 Reading
68%
-
KS2 Maths
52%
-
KS2 Writing
56%
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