The Beacon School, Banstead

The Beacon School
Established	1989
Type	Academy
Religion	Mixed
Headteacher	Keith Batchelor
Location	Picquets Way; Banstead; Surrey; SM7 1AG; England; 51°18′55″N 0°12′55″W / 51.315214°N 0.215144°WCoordinates: 51°18′55″N 0°12′55″W / 51.315214°N 0.215144°W
Local authority	Surrey County Council[1]
DfE URN	137735 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Staff	120 (Approx.)
Students	1216[1] as of September 2015
Gender	Mixed
Ages	11–18
Colours	Dark Blue

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 stress the importance of academic and extra-curricula 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.

Notable former teachers

Romesh Ranganathan - Comedian (Maths teacher)

References

1 2 3 4 "Edubase record - Establishment: The Beacon School". Department for Education. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
↑ "Appointment of New Headteacher". The Beacon School. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

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[edubase1-1] 1 2 3 4 "Edubase record - Establishment: The Beacon School". Department for Education. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

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