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Benedict Academy

Academy sponsor led · Mitcham · CR4 3BE

Ages 3–11 · 177 pupils · Merton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

100%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)100%
Higher standard (RWM)30%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
116.0

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%+)18.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
148

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill74%

177 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
87 / 90
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
177 / 240 (74%)
Free school meals
64.6%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Miss Nadia El-Telbani

Location

Address
Church Road
Postcode
CR4 3BE
Town
Mitcham
County
Surrey
Local authority
Merton
District
Merton
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden
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 3–11, in Mitcham, Merton, 177 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 64.6%.

Open schools in Mitcham
21
Primary schools in Mitcham
15
Academies among open schools in Mitcham
24% (5)
Open schools in CR4
24
Primary in CR4
15
Open schools in Merton LA
74
Primary in Merton LA
43

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 MitchamNear CR4

  • Haslemere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 3PQ · Merton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Liberty Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 3EB · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM38.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • Cranmer Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 4XU · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM40.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Bond Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 3HG · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM38.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • St Mark's Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 2LF · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM45.0%
    • Demand1.15

    0.7 miles away

  • Park Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SW19 3EF · Merton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.50

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Nadia El-Telbani
Telephone
02086484726
Website
https://benedictacademy.org/

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