The Beacon School, Banstead

In its own words: "The idea of looking after our Community and serving those within it will be at the core of everything we do, as well as demonstrating the values of Endeavour , Kindness , Ambition , and Integrity through our daily actions and communications each and every day."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am proud to be Headteacher at The Beacon and I feel privileged to be able to work each day with such exceptional students and staff. I am excited to be able to lead the school on the next chapter of its journey towards excellence. We are a dynamic and vibrant community where everyone is individually valued."

In 2026, pupils at The Beacon School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.8 in Surrey and 47 across England.

44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Surrey and 47% in England.

That is down from 45.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.14: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 28, against 45.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 148 families put The Beacon School as their first choice and 314 named it as one of their preferences, for 243 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Beacon School are Harris Academy Sutton (2.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 58.7); Glyn School (2.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 56.4); Overton Grange School (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.3); and Nonsuch High School for Girls (2.8 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 81.8).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than The Beacon School.

The Beacon School is one of 43 schools run by GLF Schools, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49 in 2024/25.

Of the 231 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 36% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

Of the 41 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 27% went on to university or other higher education, 10% to apprenticeships and 32% into work. 6% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 222 pupils (23.1%) received SEN support and 43 (4.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Banstead Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Beacon School (outside), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Beacon School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, The Beacon School issued 216 suspensions, 21.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Beacon School are Banstead Infant School and Nursery (0.5 miles), Banstead Community Junior School (0.6 miles), St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles) and Warren Mead Infant School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.