beacon school

English

Etymology

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

Noun

beacon school (plural beacon schools)

  1. (UK, education) A primary school or secondary school designated as outstanding under a government scheme that ran from 1998 to 2005.
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