Compare Beacon Academy and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Comparison of secondary schools: Beacon Academy (Secondary) in Crowborough; Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (Secondary) in Ashbourne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Beacon Academy and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Crowborough, East Sussex and Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Beacon Academy), published May 2024. The lowest is 2 (Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School), published Nov 2014. The most recent inspection on record is for Beacon Academy (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,450, combined total ≈ 2,900, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as MARK EDUCATION TRUST and TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Beacon Academy
TN6 2AS
|
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
DE6 1EP
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Crowborough East Sussex TN6 2AS |
Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1EP |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 20 May 2024 | 2 26 Nov 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1550 | 1420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | MARK EDUCATION TRUST | TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.beacon-academy.org | www.queenelizabeths.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01892603000 | 01335343685 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Crowborough
East Sussex
TN6 2AS - Ofsted
- 1 20 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MARK EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.beacon-academy.org
- Telephone
- 01892603000
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ashbourne
Derbyshire
DE6 1EP - Ofsted
- 2 26 Nov 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.queenelizabeths.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01335343685
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