Beulah Infants' School, London
Beulah Infants' School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in London, part of The Pegasus Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. It was 72% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Croydon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Beulah Infants' School in detail
Beulah Infants' School in its own words
In its own words: "Beulah Infant school joined the Trust in September 2014 and is the Trust’s fourth school. Although we enjoy a good relationship with the Junior school that shares the site, Beulah Infants is a school offering education exclusively to younger learners - from aged three to aged seven."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, basketball, dance, ballet, drama, chess and Lego.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5.00 per day.
Coming up: an admissions event on Tuesday 3 November 2026, an admissions event on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 6 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Croydon
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Beulah Infants' School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Beulah Infants' School as their first choice and 125 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Beulah Infants' School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beulah Infants' School are Beulah Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 74% maths); St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 82% maths); David Livingstone Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 92% maths); and St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 68% maths).
Beulah Junior SchoolSt James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolDavid Livingstone AcademySt Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
The trust
Beulah Infants' School is one of 6 schools run by The Pegasus Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
66% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (32%), Mixed (22%) and Asian (20%).
In 2026, 29 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 6 (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
Beulah Infants' School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beulah Road (CR7) (n-bound), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Beulah Infants' School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Beulah Infants' School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Beulah Infants' School are Harris Academy Beulah Hill (0.7 miles), Norbury High School for Girls (0.9 miles), Harris Academy South Norwood (1 mile) and Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (1.1 miles).
Harris Academy Beulah HillNorbury High School for GirlsHarris Academy South NorwoodHarris City Academy Crystal Palace
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beulah Infants' School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Beulah Infants' School.
- Kumon Thornton Heath290m away · Not yet graded
- St James The Great After School Club550m away · Not yet graded
- Globe Fit Kids Clubs - Thornton Heath550m away · Not yet graded
- Minichampions Club limited800m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Beulah Infants' School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Croydon's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beulah Infants' School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beulah Infants' School is in Croydon; for families living there:
Apply to Croydon for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 62
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 62 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 52 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
8 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 Croydon is 54.5 (the median across 156 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
168 pupils
232 places
64 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Croydon council
Places available
4,828
Applications
4,082
Got 1st preference
89.6%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Croydon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
17.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
95
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,277
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,027
Per pupil
£1437k
Total funding
£121k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
22.4%
Persistent absence
125
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
Questions parents ask about Beulah Infants' School
What is Beulah Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Beulah Infants' School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Beulah Infants' School?
No fixed boundary. When Beulah Infants' School is oversubscribed, Croydon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beulah Infants' School?
Beulah Infants' School was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 232 places.
How big are the classes at Beulah Infants' School?
Classes at Beulah Infants' School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Beulah Infants' School?
Beulah Infants' School has around 197 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beulah Infants' School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Beulah Infants' School in 2024/25. 22.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beulah Infants' School?
Apply through Croydon's coordinated admissions process, naming Beulah Infants' School 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 Beulah Infants' School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Beulah Infants' School: Kumon Thornton Heath (290m away, registered, not yet graded), St James The Great After School Club (550m away, registered, not yet graded) and Globe Fit Kids Clubs - Thornton Heath (550m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Beulah Infants' School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 62 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 52 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 8 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 Croydon is 54.5 (the median across 156 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beulah Infants' School?
Beulah Infants' School is at Furze Road, Thornton Heath, London, Surrey, CR7 8NJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)