Beacon Academy, Cleethorpes

Beacon Academy is a coeducational secondary school sponsored by the Wellspring Academy Trust,[2] in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire.

Beacon Academy
Address
Map
Chatsworth Place

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DN35 9NF

Coordinates53°33′00″N 0°02′56″W / 53.55011111°N 0.04891667°W / 53.55011111; -0.04891667
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoEnlighten, Inspire, Innovate
EstablishedSeptember 2017
Department for Education URN139649 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherJason Thurley[1]
GenderCoeducational[1]
Age11 to 16[1]
Enrolment496[1]
Capacity500[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

Beacon Academy opened on 1 September 2017. The Wellspring Academy Trust was granted sponsorship of the academy on 1 March 2017.

The academy is situated in the Beacon Hill area of Cleethorpes.

History edit

The following predecessor schools have existed on the school site(s):

Matthew Humberstone School (1823–1882).

Clee Grammar School for Boys (1882–1973). Beacon Hill Secondary Modern School also existed on the Chatsworth Place site during this period.

Matthew Humberstone Church of England School (1973–2010).

St.Andrew’s College (2010–2013).

Holy Family Catholic Academy (2013–2017).

Ofsted ratings edit

Holy Family Catholic Academy was graded ‘Good’ by OFSTED in a full, Section 5 Inspection in June 2015.

Following a short, Section 8, OFSTED inspection on 6 February 2019, Beacon Academy’s status remained as ‘Good’.[3]

Following a full, Section 5, OFSTED inspection on 3–4 March 2020. Beacon Academy’s status remained as ‘Good’. In the new OFSTED Inspection Framework, Beacon was graded ‘Good’ for overall effectiveness. The academy was graded ‘Good’ in all 4 inspection categories.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Beacon Academy". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  2. ^ Longstaff, Jack. "First day at newly named Beacon Academy signals start of classroom 'revolution'". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Short inspection of Beacon Academy [letter]". Ofsted. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.

External links edit