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Academy sponsor led · Schools & FE

Lift Beacon

URN 139005 · LeicestershireOpen
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Inspection history (5)

  1. 21 Apr 2026

    Report card · published 8 Jun 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourStrong
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    Early yearsExpected
    InclusionStrong
    Leadership and governanceStrong
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong

    Luella Dhoore (lead), George Huthart, Mandy Wilding

  2. 24 Nov 2021

    School inspection (EIF) · published 18 Jan 2022

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Early yearsGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Hazel Henson (lead), Janis Warren, John Lawson, Vondra Mays

  3. 25 Oct 2017

    School inspection (CIF) · published 6 Dec 2017

    Requires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Yvonne Watts (lead), Claire Stylianides, Jane Moore

  4. 19 Nov 2015

    School inspection (CIF) · published 16 Dec 2015

    Requires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Vivienne McTiffen (lead), Clive Worrall, Moira Dales, Sarah Fielding

  5. 11 Dec 2013

    School inspection (CIF) · published 22 Jan 2014

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    David Carter (lead), Alan Jones, Juliet Jaggs

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Details

URN
139005
Type
Academy sponsor led
Local authority
Leicestershire
Region
East Midlands
Address
Woodthorpe Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2NF
Reports on record
5
Earliest report
11 Dec 2013
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-12-2012
Region
East Midlands
Status
Open
Website
www.thebeaconacademy.org
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
380
Age Range
2 - 11
Age range
2 to 11
Telephone
01509212227
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Ben Kilgannon
Pupils on roll
379
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
380
Number of pupils
379
Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
43.20
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