The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School vs Exmouth Community College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Devon
Devon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
151
2031
Capacity
210
2650
Occupancy
72%
77%
FSM %
19.9%
25.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Feb 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
41.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
32.7%
KS2 Reading
60%
-
KS2 Maths
73%
-
KS2 Writing
83%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
28.6
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
9%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
116
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
19%
Degree course
-
52%
Any L4+ destination
-
53%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
133
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (70)
Psychology (62)
Business Studies (58)
Biology (52)
Mathematics (46)
History (38)
English Language (38)
Geography (36)