Beacon Academy, Cleethorpes

School in North East Lincolnshire, England

53°33′00″N 0°02′56″W / 53.55011111°N 0.04891667°W / 53.55011111; -0.04891667InformationTypeAcademyMottoEnlighten, Inspire, InnovateEstablishedSeptember 2017Department for Education URN139649 TablesOfstedReportsHeadteacherJason Thurley[1]GenderCoeducational[1]Age11 to 16[1]Enrolment496[1]Capacity500[1]WebsiteOfficial website

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

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

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

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

  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

  • Beacon Academy
  • Wellspring Academy Trust
  • Archived Holy Family Catholic Academy website
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Secondary schools
  • Beacon Academy
  • Cleethorpes Academy
  • Havelock Academy
  • Healing School
  • Humberston Academy
  • John Whitgift Academy
  • Oasis Academy Immingham
  • Oasis Academy Wintringham
  • Ormiston Maritime Academy
  • Tollbar Academy
Independent schoolsFE & sixth form collegesDefunct schoolsSee also
  • Schools in Lincolnshire
  • Schools in North East Lincolnshire
  • Schools in North Lincolnshire
  • Educational establishments in South Kesteven