Beacon Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Beacon Academy
Address: Davis Road, New Invention
Town/City: Walsall
County: West Midlands
Postcode: WV12 5HA
Telephone Number: 01922 710874
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
Trust: Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Headteacher Claire Chandler
Capacity: 485
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 488 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 50.2%

Location and administration

URN: 151995
DfE Number: 335/2247
UKPRN: 10098544
UPRN: 100071404937
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Walsall (E08000030)
Constituency: Wolverhampton North East (E14001594)
Electoral Ward: Willenhall North (E05001319)

Easting & Northing: 397581E, 301913N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 36' 56.24" N 2° 2' 13.3" W
Plus Code: 9C4VJX87+65

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mr David Bentley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2029.
  • Mrs Claire Chandler - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2029.
  • Mr Nick Etheridge - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2029.
  • Mr Simon Griffiths - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 February 2026.
  • Mr Simon Griffiths - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 1 September 2029.
  • Mrs Sheila Hayward - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
  • Mrs Sheila Hayward - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2029.
  • Mr Adam Hicken - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 23 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 February 2030.
  • Mrs Karen Meredith - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2029.
  • Mrs Samantha-Jane Papadopoulos - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2029.