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Beacon Academy / Published 9 Sep 2026
A reminder that the school photographer will be with us this Friday 11 September to take the annual individual photographs of all students in Years 7 – 11.
We would be grateful for parental support in ensuring that students arrive smartly presented and wearing the correct Beacon Academy school uniform.
Thank you for your support.
Photo by Daigoro Folz on Pexels
Beacon Academy / Published 7 Sep 2026
We are looking forward to welcoming prospective students and their families to our interactive Open Day on Saturday 26 September, from 9:30am to 12:30pm at our Beeches site, and from 10:30am to 1:30pm at Beacon Academy Sixth Form.
Our Open Day is followed by a week of bookable Year 6 Open Morning Tours which this year will take place from Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October.
To book your place (bookings open on Monday 14 September) or for more information, please visit https://www.beacon-academy.org/join-us/open-events or email opendays@beacon-academy.org.
#OpenDay #OpenEvents #SecondarySchool #SixthForm #BeaconAcademy
#MakeYourMARK
Beacon Academy / Published 7 Sep 2026
📣 Year 7 Parent Information Evening
We are looking forward to welcoming Year 7 parents and carers to our Information Evening on Tuesday 8 September, 5.00pm to 6.30pm, at our Beeches site.
The evening is an opportunity to meet key staff and find out more about curriculum, SEND provision, wellbeing and pastoral support, literacy and numeracy, and enrichment opportunities at Beacon Academy.
Parents and carers will be able to attend three sessions of their choice and speak directly with staff throughout the evening.
We look forward to seeing you there! 🎓
Beacon Academy / Published 7 Sep 2026
Sports Clubs Start This Week! 🏃⚽🏸
A reminder that our Term 1 sports clubs begin this week. Whether you enjoy team sports, want to try something new, or simply want to be more active, there is something for everyone.
Check out the PE Clubs timetable and come along to get involved. We look forward to seeing lots of students taking part.
We look forward to sharing details of other enrichment opportunities with you shortly.
Beacon Academy / Published 4 Sep 2026
A huge thank you to the Kent & Sussex Courier for featuring us in their GCSE results coverage.
We hope our Year 11 leavers have enjoyed a fantastic summer and are excited for the next stage of their journey.
To our Year 11 leavers, we hope you've had a great summer and are looking forward to your next adventure. Don't forget to join our FREE Alumni Network to stay connected, hear about opportunities and support future generations of Beacon Academy students..
Please sign up here - https://www.beacon-academy.org/join-us/alumni
#MakeYourMARK
Beacon Academy / Published 2 Sep 2026
We are looking forward to welcoming all students this week for the start of term and the beginning of a new school year at Beacon Academy.
A special welcome to those joining our school community for the first time, particularly our new Year 7 and Year 12 students!
👉 A reminder of arrival times for tomorrow for Years 7 to 11 (Sixth Form students start on Friday 4 September):
• Year 7: Arrive at 8:30am and make your way to the Main Yard, where your Year 7 Tutor will be waiting to greet you.
• Years 8 to 11: Arrive at 10:00am and line up in your fire drill position in the Main Yard, where your Tutor will meet you.
👉 Please remember that the first day of term for all Sixth Form students is Friday 4 September 2026:
• Year 12: Arrive at 8:30am
• Year 13: Arrive at 8:50am
The full start of term arrangements can also be found on our website: https://tinyurl.com/ycxwudf2
We look forward to seeing everyone and wish all students a successful start to the new academic year!
#BackToSchool #WelcomeBack #BeaconAcademy #MakeYourMARK
Beacon Academy / Published 26 Aug 2026
📣 We Are Recruiting: Trust Site Operative
📍 Crowborough, Wadhurst and Hailsham, East Sussex
🕒 Permanent | Full-Time
MARK Education Trust is seeking a proactive and reliable Trust Site Operative to support the smooth running of our academy sites across East Sussex.
This varied role includes maintaining safe, clean and welcoming environments, travelling between sites using the site vehicles, and supporting the safe transport of students, including driving the school minibus between Beacon Academy in Crowborough and Uplands Academy in Wadhurst.
This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a dedicated team and play a vital role in supporting students, staff and visitors across our Trust.
🔗 Find out more and apply:
https://www.markeducationtrust.org/work-with-us/job-opportunities
✅ Interested in future opportunities across MARK Education Trust? Join our talent pool and apply for vacancies at: https://mynewterm.com/trust/MARK-Education-Trust/2259
#MakeYourMARK #JobOpportunity #SiteOperative #EducationJobs #FacilitiesManagement #EastSussex #Recruitment #TrustWide
Beacon Academy / Published 24 Aug 2026
Exciting new Netball sessions are coming to Crowborough! 🏐
We’re delighted to share a fantastic new community sports opportunity launching in September 2026 at Beacon Academy, starting with a FREE taster session on Saturday 5 September!
Boost Netball Heathfield is now expanding into Crowborough with weekly Saturday sessions for primary-age children on the courts at Beacon Academy.
👉 To register your interest and receive further information, please complete this short form: https://forms.gle/mmJZ8ZqkupcqygG67
Please email boostphysicaleducation@gmail.com with any questions or queries.
Boost sessions are designed to provide a fun, welcoming and inclusive environment where children can:
✅ Learn new skills
✅ Build confidence
✅ Make friends
✅ Stay active
✅ Enjoy being part of a team
Please help us to spread the word by sharing this post with local families who may be interested. We’re excited to see this new opportunity arrive in Crowborough and look forward to welcoming lots of young netballers this September! 🏐
#Crowborough #Netball #BoostNetball #BeaconAcademy
Beacon Academy / Published 20 Aug 2026
Congratulations to our Year 11 students! 🎉
Today we are proud and delighted to be celebrating the achievements of our students as they receive their GCSE qualification results.
Their outcomes reflect years of hard work, resilience, and determination, and will enable them to take their next steps in their education journey and future careers.
On behalf of everyone at Beacon Academy and MARK Education Trust, we congratulate our students and celebrate all they have accomplished, both through their own hard work and with the unwavering support of their parents, carers and our incredible staff.
Mr Slattery said, “We are incredibly proud of their GCSE results, but even more proud of the young people they have become. Every student has their own story and their own journey, and it has been a privilege to see them grow in confidence, develop their talents and overcome challenges along the way. Their achievements today are thoroughly deserved.”
To our wonderful students, thank you for your fantastic contribution to life at Beacon Academy. Whether you are continuing with us in Sixth Form, moving on to college, an apprenticeship or another exciting opportunity, we wish you every success as you begin the next stage of your education and career.
We are excited to see what the future holds and look forward to celebrating your continued success.
Visit our website to read the full report!
👉 https://www.beacon-academy.org/news-and-dates/latest-news/item/167/gcse-examination-results-day-2026
#GCSEResultsDay #ExamResults #BeaconAcademy #MakeYourMARK #MARKEducationTrust #ClassOf2026
Beacon Academy / Published 17 Aug 2026
Wishing our 2026 Year 11 cohort the very best for results day this week! Whatever the outcome, remember this is just the beginning of your journey.
GCSE and equivalent examination results will be available for students to collect in person between 8:00am and 11:00am from our Sixth Form Centre on Thursday 20 August. Results will be made available for students and parents/carers via Edulink from 11:00am that morning.
Members of staff will be on hand to support students and their families with any post-16 progression queries.
If a student is unable to attend, usually because they are away from home, it is possible for a family member to collect results on their behalf. It is essential that you bring written and signed permission from the student in this instance.
Enrolment meetings for all Sixth Form applicants will take place on Friday 21 and Monday 24 August. All applicants have received a letter from our Sixth Form Manager, Mrs Hilton, confirming the date and time of their meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Hilton at ahilton@beacon-academy.org. We look forward to supporting students as they take the next step in their Beacon Academy journey.
#GCSEResultsDay #ClassOf2026 #MakeYourMARK #SixthForm #NextSteps
Beacon Academy / Published 13 Aug 2026
Huge congratulations to our Year 13 students! 🎉
Today we are proud and delighted to be celebrating the achievements of our students as they receive their A Level and vocational qualification results.
Their outcomes reflect years of hard work, resilience and determination, and will enable them to take their next steps towards some truly impressive and well-deserved futures, with students progressing to university, apprenticeships, employment and further training.
On behalf of everyone at Beacon Academy and MARK Education Trust, we congratulate our students and celebrate all they have accomplished, both through their own hard work and with the unwavering support of their parents, carers and our incredible staff.
As Mr Slattery said, "We are incredibly proud of the results our students have achieved, but even more proud of the young people they have become."
To our wonderful students, thank you for your fantastic contribution to life at Beacon Academy Sixth Form. We look forward to keeping in touch through our Alumni Network and hearing all about your future adventures and achievements!
👉 Read the full results story and see photos from this morning's celebrations: https://tinyurl.com/yvt25w88
#ALevelResultsDay #ExamResults #BeaconAcademy #MakeYourMARK #MARKEducationTrust #ClassOf2026
Beacon Academy / Published 10 Aug 2026
📣 A Level Results Day: Thursday 13 August 2026
A reminder that A Level and equivalent qualification results will be available for collection in person from our Sixth Form Centre between 8:00am and 11:00am on Thursday 13 August.
Please note: Year 13 students who have applied to university through UCAS are strongly encouraged to collect their results in person from 8:00am. This will provide the best opportunity to access UCAS Clearing or discuss alternative progression options with the Sixth Form team, should this be necessary.
Students who are unable to attend in person can access their results via Edulink from 11:00am. Parents will also be able to view results via Edulink from this time.
Mr Howarth and members of the Sixth Form team will be available on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 August to support students and their families with UCAS, university, apprenticeship or progression queries.
We are looking forward to seeing and celebrating with our students on results day. Whatever the outcome, we are incredibly proud of everything they have achieved and are here to support them with their next steps.
#SixthForm #Post16 #ALevels #ALevelResultsDay #NextSteps #MakeYourMARK
Beacon Academy / Published 20 Jul 2026
📣 Free delivery offer extended
To help families prepare for the new school year, our uniform supplier is offering free standard delivery on orders over £50 using the code FREEDEL.
The offer has been extended and will now run from 13–24 July, providing families with an opportunity to take advantage of free delivery when ordering uniform for the new academic year.
Offer valid: 13-24 July 2026
Discount code: FREEDEL
👉 https://www.monkhouse.com/school/beacon-academy-urn-137982
Simply enter the code FREEDEL at the checkout to receive free standard delivery on qualifying orders.
Beacon Academy / Published 17 Jul 2026
Equipment update for September 2026
We would like to remind families that an A4 mini whiteboard has been added to the student equipment list for the new academic year. All students in Years 7-11 will need to have one in their bag from September.
Please also note that the MFL pocket dictionary is no longer required and has been removed from the Beacon Academy equipment list.
Full uniform and equipment information is available on our website.
Beacon Academy / Published 17 Jul 2026
Our Year 7 students recently enjoyed an exciting Enrichment Day delivered by WiseUp Team Building.
The day focused on developing resilience, confidence, teamwork and positive decision-making through interactive activities, discussions and challenges.
It was a fantastic way to celebrate the end of their first year at secondary school and prepare for a successful start to Year 8!
Well done to all of our Year 7 students, and thank you to Wise Up for such an engaging and inspiring experience!
👉 View our full report here: https://tinyurl.com/5fxft4wk
#Year7 #Enrichment #TeamBuilding #Teamwork #Resilience
Beacon Academy / Published 16 Jul 2026
Thank you to Nus Ghani for sharing this fantastic news.
Beacon Academy is delighted to have secured £500,000 from the Department for Education’s highly competitive Condition Improvement Fund to support essential roof replacement works.
Mr Slattery said, “We are delighted to have secured this significant investment through the Condition Improvement Fund. Maintaining and improving our school buildings is essential to ensuring that our students have a safe, high-quality learning environment in which to thrive.
This funding will enable us to undertake essential roof replacement works that will help to protect and enhance our facilities for current and future generations of students. We are grateful for the support of Nus Ghani MP, who has worked with us to ensure that the Department for Education was aware of the vital need for the upgrades across our school.”
This is a fantastic result for Beacon Academy and will help us continue to improve our facilities for the benefit of our students and the wider school community.
Beacon Academy / Published 14 Jul 2026
A huge congratulations and thank you to everyone who took part in our Honours Evening last week.
This prestigious event for students in Years 7–10 forms a special part of our end-of-year celebrations and provides an opportunity for the Beacon Academy community to recognise the outstanding achievements, progress and contributions of our students.
We are incredibly proud of every student who was nominated, as well as all of our finalists and award winners. Their hard work, resilience, determination and positive contributions to school life have truly earned this recognition.
We were delighted to welcome our inspirational guest speaker, former student, Emily Baldwin. Her inspiring message was both motivating and thought-provoking, and reflected our MARK values perfectly.
We were delighted to welcome David Eden, Trustee and Chair of the Trust’s Performance & Pay Committee, who joined our Headteacher and Heads of Years 7–10 in presenting awards and celebrating the outstanding achievements of our students.
Special thanks to our talented student musician and Gifted and Talented Dance
Company, whose fantastic performances helped make the evening even more memorable.
To read the full Honours Evening report and view photographs from the event, please visit our website.
#BeaconAcademy #HonoursEvening #ProudToBeBeacon #StudentSuccess #MARKValues MARK Education Trust
Beacon Academy / Published 14 Jul 2026
🌟 Exciting new Netball sessions coming to Crowborough! 🌟
We’re delighted to share a fantastic new community sports opportunity launching in September 2026 at Beacon Academy.
Boost Netball Heathfield has been providing enjoyable and inclusive netball opportunities for children and young people across East Sussex for a number of years, and is now expanding into Crowborough with weekly Saturday sessions on the courts at Beacon Academy.
🏐 Session Times
Buzzers (Reception–Year 2)
⏰ 12:30pm–1:30pm
Fliers (Year 3–Year 4)
⏰ 1:30pm–2:30pm
Stingers (Year 5–Year 6)
⏰ 2:30pm–3:30pm
Boost sessions are designed to provide a fun, welcoming and inclusive environment where children can:
✅ Learn new skills
✅ Build confidence
✅ Make friends
✅ Stay active
✅ Enjoy being part of a team
To register your interest and receive further information, please complete the form below:
👉 https://forms.gle/mmJZ8ZqkupcqygG67
FREE Taster Sessions Available
Children are also invited to attend a free taster session at Boost's existing Heathfield venue during July, giving families the opportunity to experience the programme before the Crowborough sessions begin.
To book a free taster place, please email boostphysicaleducation@gmail.com
Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with local families who may be interested. We’re excited to see this new opportunity arrive in Crowborough and look forward to welcoming lots of young netballers this September! 🏐
#Crowborough #Netball #BoostNetball #BeaconAcademy