Benedict Academy, Mitcham
Benedict Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Mitcham, part of Step Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 15 schools in Mitcham with published results, and 474th of 14,452 across England. It was 41% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Merton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Benedict Academy in detail
Benedict Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Benedict Academy, where we support children to be the best that they can be. We know that Benedict pupils are the future of the community. Therefore, everything that we do at our academy strives to ensure that each child is successful; better placed to make knowledge-informed decisions about their future, and that of the world."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Benedict Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 83% in Merton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Benedict Academy
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Benedict Academy as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Benedict Academy are Haslemere Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); Liberty Primary (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 78% maths); and Cranmer Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 55% maths).
Benedict Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Haslemere Primary SchoolSt Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolLiberty PrimaryCranmer Primary School
The trust
Benedict Academy is one of 19 schools run by Step Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Benedict Academy (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).
Who goes there
62.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 58.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (30%), Asian (22%) and White British (19%).
In 2026, 31 pupils (17.5%) received SEN support and 13 (7.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Benedict Academy had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Belgrave Walk Tram Stop, about 160 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Miles Road (->s), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Benedict Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Benedict Academy are Harris Academy Morden (0.8 miles) and Harris Academy Wimbledon (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Benedict Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in May 2020. Before that, as Benedict Primary School (URN 140187), it was rated Inadequate in March 2019.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is an exceptional school where pupils flourish. The school has the highest expectations for what pupils can achieve. Pupils, including children in the early years, rise to these expectations at every opportunity.
Pupils take great pride in their school and their behaviour is impeccable. They work hard in lessons and thrive when challenged. Pupils make exceptional progress from their starting points in the early years to the end of Year 6. The school's published outcomes are high.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The well-designed school curriculum builds up pupils' knowledge and skills over time. Leaders have thought carefully about the key knowledge they want pupils to learn and the order in which they should learn it. For example, in history, children in the early years consider their personal stories before they go on to study the Great Fire of London and the Roman Empire in the older years. Teachers encourage pupils to consider how history affects the way we live today.
Teachers present new knowledge clearly. They make sure pupils have secure foundations before moving onto new learning. As a result, pupils become independent and resilient learners. For example, in mathematics, pupils talk confidently about how 'making mistakes' means they can improve.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
At a Glance
62.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
27 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 100% to 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
22.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Benedict Academy
Before and after school care
Benedict Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Merton
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Benedict Academy.
- First Class Learning, Mitcham790m away · Not yet graded
- ClubsComplete at Bond Primary School990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Benedict Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Merton's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Benedict Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Benedict Academy is in Merton; for families living there:
Apply to Merton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 44
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 36 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Benedict Academy
Will you get a place at Benedict Academy? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Benedict Academy's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Benedict Academy:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Benedict Academy.
- Merton publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Benedict Academy that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Benedict Academy for 2021 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Merton got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
41%
Available places
171 pupils
420 places
249 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Mitcham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Mitcham
Across Merton council
Places available
2,114
Applications
2,015
Got 1st preference
86.4%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Merton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
24.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
177
Total Pupils
87
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
11.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,124
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,744
Per pupil
£1509k
Total funding
£159k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
17.2%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Benedict Academy
Questions parents ask about Benedict Academy
What are SATs results like at Benedict Academy?
Of the pupils at Benedict Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Benedict Academy's Ofsted rating?
Benedict Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in May 2020. Before that, as Benedict Primary School (URN 140187), it was rated Inadequate in March 2019.
What is the catchment area for Benedict Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Benedict Academy is oversubscribed, Merton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Benedict Academy?
Benedict Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 41% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Benedict Academy?
Classes at Benedict Academy average 24.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Benedict Academy?
Benedict Academy has around 177 pupils on roll. 63% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Benedict Academy?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Benedict Academy in 2024/25. 17.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Benedict Academy?
Apply through Merton's coordinated admissions process, naming Benedict Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Benedict Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Benedict Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Benedict Academy: First Class Learning, Mitcham (790m away, registered, not yet graded) and ClubsComplete at Bond Primary School (990m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Benedict Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 36 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Benedict Academy?
Benedict Academy is at Church Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3BE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)