Beacon of Light School
Alternative provision school in Sunderland. Good (Sep 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 19 September 2023, report published 12 October 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around September 2027
The last inspection was in September 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby alternative provision
- 1.3 milesConsilium Evolve
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Sep 2023)
- 2.3 milesThe Link School
School remains Good (Nov 2023)
- 4.5 milesAlternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
Good (Mar 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.