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The Beacon Church of England Primary School

Heyworth Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L5 3QG ·

Ofsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2025Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England primary academy for ages 2–11 in Liverpool. Ofsted inspection (April 2025): Outstanding in all areas (no overall grade was given). Year 6 SATs results are around the England average (58% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 35 families put it first for 41 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
2–11
Pupils
474
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Liverpool
Academy trust
LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Sally Aspinwall
Opened
Dec 2017
Nursery
Has nursery classes

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 1 Apr 2025

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 59 pupils

Expected standard
58%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
15%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
105
Average scaled score
Maths score
105
Average scaled score
This school
58%
Liverpool
57%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
41
1st preferences
35
All applications
64
1st prefs per place
0.85
Fewer first choices than places

35 of 35 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
494
Capacity
340
139% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)44.6%
  • English as an additional language27.3%
  • SEN support17.2%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.6%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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