The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School
1 Beacon Place, Exmouth, EX8 2SR
151 pupils · 72% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Devon
- Free school meals
- 19.9%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
| Early years | Urgent improvement |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 11 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 57% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 18 | 18 | 28 | 18 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 25 | 25 | 37 | 25 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 13 | 13 | 21 | 13 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 6 | 6 | 18 | 6 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 30 | 46 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 19 | 18 | 39 | 19 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 29 | 26 | 52 | 29 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Exeter Road Community Primary School 0.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School 1.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Marpool Primary School 1.8 km · Inadequate (2023) · previous system
- Cockwood Primary School 2.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Brixington Primary Academy 2.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.