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Beddington Park Academy

Academy sponsor led · Croydon · CR0 4UL

Ages 4–11 · 350 pupils · Sutton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-10

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)84%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
306

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

350 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
350
Boys / girls
173 / 177
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
350 / 420 (83%)
Free school meals
30.8%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Maz Mukhtar

Location

Address
Mallinson Road
Postcode
CR0 4UL
Town
Croydon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Sutton
District
Sutton
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Croydon, Sutton, 350 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.8%.

Open schools in Croydon
63
Primary schools in Croydon
38
Academies among open schools in Croydon
65% (41)
Open schools in CR0
58
Primary in CR0
37
Open schools in Sutton LA
74
Primary in Sutton LA
41

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CroydonNear CR0

  • Beddington Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 7LF · Sutton

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Holy Trinity CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 8BZ · Sutton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM22.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • High View Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 8JT · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.22

    0.7 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Croydon

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 3JT · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand1.18

    0.9 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Purley Way

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 4FE · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Bandon Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 9QU · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • The Minster Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 4BH · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM38.2%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Maz Mukhtar
Telephone
02086881390
Website
https://beddingtonparkacademy.org

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