Beacon of Light School
Vaux Brewery Way, Stadium Park, Sunderland, SR5 1SN
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools alternative provision
- Ages
- 13 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Denise Taylor
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- The Laidlaw Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 0
- URN
- 142882
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915634789
About this school
Beacon of Light School is a special academy in Sunderland. It teaches children aged 13 to 16 and has 0 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Beacon of Light School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 0 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Endeavour SR0.7 miles
Special schools · Sunderland
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University of Sunderland0.8 miles
Universities · Sunderland
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Argyle House School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Sunderland
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Consilium Evolve1.3 miles
Academies · Sunderland
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Ashbrooke School1.5 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Sunderland
- Barbara Priestman Academy Academies
- Consilium Evolve Academies
- Education and Services for People with Autism Other types
- Endeavour SR Special schools
- Harry Watts Academy Free Schools
- North View Academy Academies
- Portland Academy Academies
- Sunningdale School Special schools
- The Link School Local authority maintained schools
- Thornhill Park School Special schools
- Trinity Academy New Bridge Academies
- Hylton Red House Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Beacon of Light School teach?
- Beacon of Light School teaches children aged 13 to 16. It is a special school in Sunderland.
- Who is the headteacher of Beacon of Light School?
- The headteacher of Beacon of Light School is Mrs Denise Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Beacon of Light School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Beacon of Light School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Beacon of Light School?
- Beacon of Light School has 0 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 16.
- Is Beacon of Light School full?
- Beacon of Light School has capacity for 80 pupils and 0 on roll (0%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Beacon of Light School a faith school?
- No. Beacon of Light School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Beacon of Light School?
- Beacon of Light School is part of THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Beacon of Light School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Beacon of Light School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.