Academy sponsor led · Merton

Benedict Academy

3–11Ages
177Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147970URN

Church Road, Mitcham, CR4 3BE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.5 below Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

67 applications for 28 places · 33rd of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

93%met the expected standard

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 8 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Merton median (2.9) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

67 applications · 28 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 2.4; Merton median median 2.9
2025 2.0; Merton median median 2.9
2024 2.1; Merton median median 3.0
2023 1.3; Merton median median 2.8
2022 1.6; Merton median median 2.9
2021 1.9; Merton median median 2.8
2020 1.7; Merton median median 2.9; as the previous school
2019 2.1; Merton median median 2.7; as the previous school
2018 1.3; Merton median median 2.9; as the previous school
2017 1.2; Merton median median 2.8; as the previous school
2016 1.5; Merton median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Merton median median 2.7; as the previous school
2014 1.2; Merton median median 2.7; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Merton median in 0 of 6 years.

This school
Merton median

Dashed bars: as Benedict Primary School (URN 140187), Benedict Primary School (URN 102625), 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	28	67	2.4	26	0.93
Sep 2025	19	37	2.0	17	0.89
Sep 2024	14	29	2.1	13	0.93
Sep 2023	27	34	1.3	16	0.59
Sep 2022	29	46	1.6	16	0.55
Sep 2021	26	50	1.9	24	0.92
Sep 2020 *	28	47	1.7	22	0.79
Sep 2019 *	29	62	2.1	29	1.00
Sep 2018 *	59	75	1.3	40	0.68
Sep 2017 *	59	72	1.2	34	0.58
Sep 2016 *	51	75	1.5	27	0.53
Sep 2015 *	56	90	1.6	36	0.64
Sep 2014 *	59	71	1.2	23	0.39

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 97% · Writing 93% · Maths 93% → all three 93% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard93%2nd of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard97%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth37%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	93%	17%	109	108
2023/24	100%	30%	111	111
2022/23	80%	15%	107	108

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

Benedict AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Haslemere Primary School
0.7 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Merton

Good2023

1.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Liberty Primary
0.9 km · Merton

Good2023

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Cranmer Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Good2023

1.9applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Bond Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.5applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Primary School
1.1 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Good2023

1.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Park Academy
1.3 km · Merton

Outstanding2023

5.4applications per place 94%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147970 · 315/2054
Trust: Step Academy Trust
Capacity: 240 pupils · 177 on roll
Free school meals: 64.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2020
Replaced: Benedict Primary School (URN 140187); Benedict Primary School (URN 102625)
Address: Church Road, Mitcham, CR4 3BE
Local authority: Merton

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