The Beacon College
Hereford · Herefordshire, County of
ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 3 member schools: 3 special schools. Local authorities: Herefordshire, County of. Regions: West Midlands. — from the ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Beacon College
- Address
- Eastnor Drive
- Postcode
- HR1 1NZ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 148636
- Establishment number
- 7000
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 16–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 39
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 60
- School type
- Free school (special)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Appleton
- Ofsted inspection
- Outstanding · Inspected 16 Apr 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.thebeaconcollege.org
- Telephone
- 01432353204
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2021
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Beacon College
| 2025/26 | This school | Herefordshire, County of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 39 | 23,392 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.8% | 20.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 17.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.6% | 12.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
1 published inspection for The Beacon College.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 13 May 2024
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Beacon College
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £0 for 0 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Herefordshire, County of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | Not published | 19.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | Not published | £267 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Beacon College
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 43 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,251,000 £29,093 per pupil | £31,371 |
| Total spending | £1,085,000 £25,233 per pupil | £28,514 |
| Teaching staff | £530,000 £12,326 per pupil · 48.8% | £11,172 · 39.2% |
| Education support staff | £381,000 £8,860 per pupil · 35.1% | £8,727 · 30.6% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,495 · 5.2% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,361 · 4.8% |
| In-year balance | £166,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | −£142,000 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending £21,952 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £3,280 per pupil on 2023/24.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where is The Beacon College?
Eastnor Drive, Hereford, HR1 1NZ
01432353204
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026