Primary school

Benedict Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Merton
  • CR4 3BE

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 200 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 2%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 80%80%2016/17: top 89%2017/18: top 92%2018/19: top 88%2022/23: top 10%2023/24: top 1%1% · 2023/242024/25: top 2%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM93% · London 72%10/10 Top 10%+93.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM17% · London 12%7/10 Above+67.5 pts
Reading score109 · London 1078/10 Above+58.6 pts
Maths score108 · London 1077/10 Above+51.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 45 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 42% · 38 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 42% · 38 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 49% · 45 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 80% · 20 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 100% · 23 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 93% · 30 pupils · London 72%100%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 45 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 0% · 38 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 3% · 38 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 2% · 45 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 15% · 20 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 30% · 23 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 17% · 30 pupils · London 12%30%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 45 pupils · London 1032016/17: 101 · 38 pupils · London 1052017/18: 101 · 38 pupils · London 1062018/19: 103 · 45 pupils · London 1062022/23: 107 · 20 pupils · London 1062023/24: 111 · 23 pupils · London 1072024/25: 109 · 30 pupils · London 10711199No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 45 pupils · London 1042016/17: 103 · 38 pupils · London 1062017/18: 104 · 38 pupils · London 1062018/19: 104 · 45 pupils · London 1072022/23: 108 · 20 pupils · London 1062023/24: 111 · 23 pupils · London 1062024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · London 107111101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd152
3rd100

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2016Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2019Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2019Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2020Ungraded visitas predecessor
  8. 2024All areas Outstanding
Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Oct 2024

Strengths

  • “This is an exceptional school where pupils flourish.”
  • “The school has the highest expectations for what pupils can achieve.”
  • “Pupils, including children in the early years, rise to these expectations at every opportunity.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026177
Free school meals (past 6 years)65.5%
First language not English58.5%
SEN support19.7%
EHC plan3.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils17.2%

Girls 50.8%Boys 49.2%

73.8% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 27 responses (14.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 77.8% not applicable83.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 11.1% not applicable95.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher12.6
Pupils per adult7.7
  • Classroom teachers 9
  • Leadership 4.4
  • Teaching assistants 7.1
  • Other support 8.3

Teachers 13.4 FTE · Whole workforce 28.8 · 36 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,271
Spend per pupil£6,199
Staff spend per pupil£5,972
Reserve per pupil£228
  • +£40,000revenue reserve
  • +£539,000in-year balance

Grants £9,117 · self-generated £154 · premises £0 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST (20 academies) · trust reserve £2,003,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it