beacon school

noun

A primary school or secondary school designated as outstanding under a government scheme that ran from 1998 to 2005.

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Meanings

nounbeacon school (plural beacon schools)

plural beacon schools

  1. UKeducationA primary school or secondary school designated as outstanding under a government scheme that ran from 1998 to 2005.

Origin

From the figurative sense of beacon, since such schools were supposed to serve as an example to others.

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APA

beacon school. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beacon%20school

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“beacon school.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beacon%20school. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beacon school,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beacon%20school.

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