The Beacon School, Banstead

The Beacon School
The Beacon School
Address
	Picquets Way; Banstead, Surrey, SM7 1AG; England
Coordinates	51°18′55″N 0°12′55″W / 51.315214°N 0.215144°W
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Excellence Respect
Established	1936
Local authority	Surrey County Council
Department for Education URN	137735 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Keith Batchelor
Staff	180 (approx)
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1216 as of September 2015
Colour(s)	Dark Blue
Website	www.thebeaconschool.co.uk

The Beacon School, previously Nork Park School, is a mixed academy school in Banstead, Surrey.^[1] Although the lower school is non-selective, the Sixth Form stresses the importance of academic and extra-curricular achievement. The school's headteacher was Lisa Croke,^[1] from 2010-2015 and then Russell Bennett from 2015-2017. The current head is Keith Batchelor.^[2] The school elect Upper Sixth students as Sixth Form Officials; they take on the roles of Head Boy, Head Girl, Deputy Head Boy, Deputy Head Girl and Head of House.^{[citation needed]}

Notable former teachers

Romesh Ranganathan - comedian (maths teacher)^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Edubase record - Establishment: The Beacon School". Department for Education. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
^ "Appointment of New Headteacher". The Beacon School. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
^ "Romesh Ranganathan | Comedian For Hire | Booking Agent". Champions Speakers. Retrieved 2 April 2019.

External links

[edubase1-1] "Edubase record - Establishment: The Beacon School". Department for Education. Retrieved 27 June 2011.

[2] "Appointment of New Headteacher". The Beacon School. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

[3] "Romesh Ranganathan | Comedian For Hire | Booking Agent". Champions Speakers. Retrieved 2 April 2019.

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