Alternatives to Beacon Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Beacon Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Beacon Academy, for comparison
0.94 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), April 2024: Outstanding
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uckfield College
Uckfield |
10.3 km 6.4 mi |
1.22 | More families are naming it first 0.92 → 1.08 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells |
11.1 km 6.9 mi |
1.10 | Little change 1.07 → 1.03 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells |
11.6 km 7.2 mi |
1.30 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.78 → 1.41 |
Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Tunbridge Wells |
11.6 km 7.2 mi |
1.22 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.42 → 1.26 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Uplands Academy
Wadhurst |
11.8 km 7.3 mi |
0.69 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.87 → 0.69 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells |
12.3 km 7.6 mi |
0.73 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.9 → 0.72 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.