Beacon Schools

Stockton Schools disseminate their good practice
Beacon schools in the United Kingdom

"The Beacon schools initiative is designed to raise standards through the dissemination of good practice. Beacon schools are schools which have been identified as amongst the best performing in the country and represent examples of successful practice which are to be brought to the attention of the rest of the education service with a view to sharing and spreading that effective practice to others.Beacon schools offer advice on a wide range of areas including specific curriculum subjects, pupil monitoring, school management, provision for gifted and talented children, improving parent involvement, special educational needs and anti-bullying strategies.Some are working with failing schools or schools on special measures, but this is only one possible model of partnership. Others provide support through Initial Teacher Training or work with newly qualified teachers. Beacon schools are thus contributing both to overall school improvement strategies and to the continuing professional development of all teachers."

Overview of Beacon Schools status http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/beaconschools/
May 8th 2002

Stockton Schools
The following high performing schools were short-listed by the Department for Education for providing an excellent quality of education and delivering high standards for all their pupils. Subsequently the schools were awarded Beacon Schools status earlier this year.


Yarm County Primary School
View the DFES school profile for Yarm County Primary School