Beacon Academy
Davis Road, New Invention, Walsall, WV12 5HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Claire Chandler
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 485
- Pupils on roll
- 488
- URN
- 151995
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922710874
About this school
Beacon Academy is a primary academy in Walsall. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 488 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Beacon Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Beacon Primary School (URN 131580).
How Beacon Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 488 | — |
| New Invention Infant School | — | 4.3% | 20.4% | 320 | 0.4 miles |
| New Invention Learning Academy | 79% | 2.6% | 22.2% | 362 | 0.4 miles |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | 69% | 5.1% | 34.5% | 446 | 0.6 miles |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | 55% | 6.4% | 35% | 191 | 0.7 miles |
| Busill Jones Primary School | 59% | 9.2% | 49.1% | 235 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 27 February 2024
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Ungraded inspection report10 November 2022
Location
Nearby schools
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New Invention Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Willenhall
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New Invention Learning Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Willenhall
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Woodlands Academy of Learning0.6 miles
Primary · Willenhall
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St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
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Busill Jones Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- All Saints National Academy Primary
- Alumwell Infant School Primary
- Alumwell Junior School Primary
- Bentley West Primary School Primary
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Primary
- Brownhills West Primary School Primary
- Busill Jones Primary School Primary
- Butts Primary School Primary
- Caldmore Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Beacon Academy teach?
- Beacon Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Walsall.
- Who is the headteacher of Beacon Academy?
- The headteacher of Beacon Academy is Headteacher Claire Chandler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Beacon Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Beacon Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Beacon Academy?
- Beacon Academy has 488 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Beacon Academy full?
- Beacon Academy has capacity for 485 pupils and 488 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Academy a faith school?
- No. Beacon Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Beacon Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Beacon Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Beacon Academy part of an academy trust?
- Beacon Academy is part of LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Beacon Academy 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 Academy. 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 10 July 2026.