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Beulah Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Croydon
  • CR7 8JF

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,605 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 64%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 83%83%2016/17: top 64%2017/18: top 63%2018/19: top 61%61% · 2018/192022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 75%2024/25: top 64%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM59% · London 72%2/10 Well below London−5.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · London 12%1/10 Well below London−20.2 pts
Reading score104 · London 1071/10 Well below London
Maths score104 · London 1072/10 Well below London−22.2 pts
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 38% · 81 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 58% · 83 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 62% · 86 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 63% · 75 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 33% · 58 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 52% · 54 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 59% · 58 pupils · London 72%63%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 81 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 2% · 83 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 6% · 86 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 9% · 75 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 0% · 58 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 0% · 54 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 3% · 58 pupils · London 12%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 81 pupils · London 1032016/17: 102 · 83 pupils · London 1052017/18: 103 · 86 pupils · London 1062018/19: 102 · 75 pupils · London 1062022/23: 99 · 58 pupils · London 1062023/24: 103 · 54 pupils · London 1072024/25: 104 · 58 pupils · London 10710497No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 81 pupils · London 1042016/17: 105 · 83 pupils · London 1062017/18: 105 · 86 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 75 pupils · London 1072022/23: 100 · 58 pupils · London 1062023/24: 102 · 54 pupils · London 1062024/25: 104 · 58 pupils · London 107106100No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

1.4 km from Norbury East · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Good
  6. 2024Requires improvement

2 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jun 2024

Strengths

  • “Leaders have developed a welcoming culture.”
  • “Pupils enjoy coming to school and feel valued.”
  • “Staff know their pupils well and have developed very positive working relationships.”

To improve

  • “The school has not ensured that pupils’ understanding is routinely checked, and any misconceptions identified during lessons.”
  • “This means that across the curriculum, pupils have gaps in their knowledge and are not fully ready to learn new content.”
  • “The school should ensure that all teachers check pupils’ learning and understanding carefully and address any gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026215
Free school meals (past 6 years)51.6%
First language not English69.5%
SEN support17.9%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils17.1%

Girls 54.7%Boys 45.3%

89.6% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 18 responses (7.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school83.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.1% not applicable28.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 44.4% not applicable60% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child77.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school77.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent72.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult10.9
  • Classroom teachers 7.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.9
  • Other support 4.8

Teachers 9.7 FTE · Whole workforce 24.4 · 40 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,924
Spend per pupil£9,273
Staff spend per pupil£6,748
Reserve per pupil£648
  • +£139,276revenue reserve
  • −£75,130in-year balance

Grants £8,994 · self-generated £90 · premises £508 per pupil