Benedict Academy

Church Road, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 3BE

Not rated

Inspected 8 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

93%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

183

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Merton →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 183 / 240 (76%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

65.5%

Disadvantaged

58.5%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

19.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

93%

Expected standard (RWM)

17%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.1%

Overall absence

17.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.42

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

16.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

9.17

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

£54,873

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 36% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,787 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,199

Spend per pupil

£9,271

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.