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Beulah Infants' School

Academy sponsor led · London · CR7 8NJ

Ages 3–7 · 197 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
134

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
180
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill85%

197 pupils · 232 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
95 / 102
School capacity
232
Capacity fill
197 / 232 (85%)
Free school meals
33%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE PEGASUS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE PEGASUS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Pegasus Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Nicole Stephenson-Tye

Location

Address
Furze Road, Thornton Heath
Postcode
CR7 8NJ
Town
London
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North
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 3–7, in London, Croydon, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in CR7
18
Primary in CR7
14
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Primary in Croydon LA
87

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Beulah Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8JF · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM49.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • David Livingstone Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8HX · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.81

    0.4 miles away

  • Whitehorse Manor Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8SB · Croydon

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • Whitehorse Manor Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8SB · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM46.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Cypress Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SE25 4AU · Croydon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand1.38

    0.7 miles away

  • Kensington Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8BT · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand0.81

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicole Stephenson-Tye
Telephone
02086534918
Website
https://www.pegasusacademytrust.org/beulah-infant-and-nursery-school

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