# Alternatives to Beacon Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Beacon Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Beacon Academy, for comparison

0.93 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Uckfield College, Uckfield](/school/114590/uckfield-college) | 6.4 mi south-west | 1.12 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Tunbridge Wells](/school/136603/bennett-memorial-diocesan-school) | 6.9 mi north-east | 1.31 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [The Skinners' School, Tunbridge Wells](/school/140595/the-skinners-school) | 7.2 mi north-east | 1.45 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | not recorded |
| [Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, Tunbridge Wells](/school/118789/tunbridge-wells-girls-grammar-school) | 7.2 mi north-east | 1.31 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Uplands Academy, Wadhurst](/school/148945/uplands-academy) | 7.3 mi east | 0.75 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [St Gregory's Catholic School, Tunbridge Wells](/school/140640/st-gregory-s-catholic-school) | 7.6 mi north-east | 0.77 | 2026 | Not judged | no | yes |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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