The Beacon School vs Aberdour Preparatory School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Beacon School
Banstead
Aberdour Preparatory School
Burgh Heath
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Prep
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–16
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Surrey
Surrey
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
959
302
Capacity
1350
357
Occupancy
71%
85%
FSM %
18.6%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Dec 2018
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.7
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
44.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2023/24)
Average Grade
D
-
Points Per Entry
21.4
-
Best 3 A-Levels
D+
-
AAB+ %
6%
-
Value Added
Well below average
-
A-Level Students
31
-
Retention
82%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
6%
-
Degree course
55%
-
Any L4+ destination
58%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
33
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
14
0
Top subjects
Psychology (30)
History (18)
Drama and Theatre Studies (18)
Geography (14)
English Language and Literature (12)
Law (5)
Physics (4)
Biology (4)