Beacon Academy
Academy sponsor led · 639 pupils
76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.5
Further education
TEC Partnership
- Pupils on roll
- —
- Free school meals
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- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 117
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: East Riding College (URN 130582, until 31 July 2020); Yorkshire Coast College of Further and Higher Education (URN 130589, until 1 January 2010).
What the data says
Of the 114 pupils who finished Year 11 at TEC Partnership in 2023, 11% moved to a sixth form college, 52% to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
24% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 12.0 against 46.1 across England and 40.1 in North East Lincolnshire, with 4% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Among the 1,934 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 10% went to university (North East Lincolnshire 21%, England 37%), and 1% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 13% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in North East Lincolnshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | TEC Partnership | North East Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 114 | 1,778 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 68% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 63% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 0% | 6% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 11% | 33% | 13% |
| — further education college | 52% | 40% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 24% | 9% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 8% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | TEC Partnership | North East Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 1,934 | 2,831 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 63% | 69% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 10% | 21% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 1% | 5% | 19% |
| Further education | 9% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 13% | 12% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 30% | 25% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | TEC Partnership | North East Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 12.0 | 40.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 4% | 36% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 9% | 56% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 30% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.94 | 3.50 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 3% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 32.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 43.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 8% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 93 | 79% | 88% | 1% | 22% | 18% |
| English Language | 92 | 79% | 89% | 2% | 20% | 21% |
| Combined Science | 89 | 76% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 50 | 43% | 18% | 0% | 20% | 8% |
| Art and Design | 39 | 33% | 7% | 0% | 24% | 26% |
| History | 36 | 31% | 41% | 0% | 26% | 3% |
| Psychology | 33 | 28% | 3% | 0% | 22% | 12% |
| English Literature | 28 | 24% | 86% | 0% | 21% | 18% |
| Sociology | 17 | 15% | 4% | 0% | 21% | 12% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | 18 | 95% | — |
| Multimedia | 13 | 68% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | TEC Partnership | North East Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 4,351 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 19 | 593 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D- | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 16.10 | 29.61 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 5% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 11 | 58% | 23% |
| Sociology | 11 | 58% | 13% |
| English Literature | 8 | 42% | 11% |
| Law | 6 | 32% | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction) | VRQ Level 2 | 59 | 100% | — |
| Plumbing (Building Work) | VRQ Level 2 | 51 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | VRQ Level 3 | 30 | 100% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 24 | 100% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 23 | 100% | — |
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | VRQ Level 3 | 21 | 100% | — |
| Plumbing (Building Work) | VRQ Level 3 | 15 | 79% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 14 | 74% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 12 | 63% | — |
| Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction) | VRQ Level 3 | 9 | 47% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 9 | 47% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 8 | 42% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 8 | 42% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 8 | 42% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 7 | 37% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | VRQ Level 2 | 7 | 37% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Hairdressing Services | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Small Business Management | BTEC Technical Certificate L2 - Band E - P-D | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in North East Lincolnshire
Cleethorpes Academy
Academy sponsor led · 843 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.7
Havelock Academy
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81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.8
Healing Academy
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83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.0
Humberston Academy
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81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.6
John Whitgift Academy
Academy converter · 1,070 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.1
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.