Academy sponsor led · Merton

Beecholme Primary School

3–11Ages
155Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143133URN

Edgehill Road, Mitcham, CR4 2HZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

0.3 above Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

55 applications for 17 places · 17th of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

9 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
9 July 2019
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.2applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Merton median (2.9) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

55 applications · 17 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 3.2; Merton median median 2.9
2025 2.9; Merton median median 2.9
2024 3.0; Merton median median 3.0
2023 3.2; Merton median median 2.8
2022 3.1; Merton median median 2.9
2021 3.0; Merton median median 2.8
2020 2.8; Merton median median 2.9
2019 2.4; Merton median median 2.7
2018 2.7; Merton median median 2.9
2017 2.7; Merton median median 2.8
2016 3.4; Merton median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 3.2; Merton median median 2.7; as the previous school
2014 3.0; Merton median median 2.7; as the previous school

This school
Merton median

Dashed bars: as Beecholme Primary School (URN 102631), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	17	55	3.2	17	1.00
Sep 2025	16	47	2.9	12	0.75
Sep 2024	20	59	3.0	12	0.60
Sep 2023	19	61	3.2	13	0.68
Sep 2022	23	71	3.1	22	0.96
Sep 2021	23	69	3.0	22	0.96
Sep 2020	28	78	2.8	25	0.89
Sep 2019	30	71	2.4	23	0.77
Sep 2018	21	57	2.7	18	0.86
Sep 2017	26	69	2.7	23	0.88
Sep 2016 *	30	102	3.4	31	1.03
Sep 2015 *	30	97	3.2	40	1.33
Sep 2014 *	30	89	3.0	24	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 72% · Maths 84% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%21st of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard48%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Merton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	12%	108	110
2023/24	45%	0%	101	104
2022/23	65%	4%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Beecholme Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Gorringe Park Primary School
0.3 km · Merton

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Lonesome Primary School
0.4 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Granton Primary School
0.7 km · Lambeth

Remains Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Links Primary School
0.8 km · Merton

2026

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Merton

Good2023

1.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Furzedown Primary School
1.1 km · Wandsworth

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Penwortham Primary School
1.1 km · Wandsworth

Outstanding2024

2.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143133 · 315/2003
Trust: Pace Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 155 on roll
Free school meals: 42.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: Beecholme Primary School (URN 102631)
Address: Edgehill Road, Mitcham, CR4 2HZ
Local authority: Merton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources