Beacon Academy
Ofsted: Outstanding
Davis Road, New Invention, Walsall, WV12 5HAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Beacon Academy is a primary school in Walsall for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 February 2024, report published 18 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
488 pupils on roll, with places for 485
Schools near Beacon Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Invention Infant School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Not published |
| New Invention Learning Academy | 0.4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 79% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Busill Jones Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 59% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Claire Chandler
- Phone
- 01922710874
- Address
- Davis Road, New Invention, Walsall, WV12 5HA
- Local authority
- Walsall
- URN
- 151995
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.