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noun
A primary school or secondary school designated as outstanding under a government scheme that ran from 1998 to 2005.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Topics: education
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From the figurative sense of beacon, since such schools were supposed to serve as an example to others.
