Primary school

Beddington Park Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Sutton
  • CR0 4UL

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,926 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 13%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 1%1%2016/17: top 24%2017/18: top 16%2018/19: top 18%2022/23: top 7%2023/24: top 6%2024/25: top 13%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM80% · London 72%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM9% · London 12%4/10 Below−33.2 pts
Reading score106 · London 1073/10 Below−23.2 pts
Maths score107 · London 1075/10 Middle−18.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 97% · 29 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 74% · 31 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 81% · 57 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 80% · 59 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 83% · 52 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 84% · 50 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 80% · 56 pupils · London 72%97%74%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 28% · 29 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 32% · 31 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 26% · 57 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 17% · 59 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 13% · 52 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 22% · 50 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 9% · 56 pupils · London 12%32%9%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 29 pupils · London 1032016/17: 107 · 31 pupils · London 1052017/18: 108 · 57 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 59 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 52 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 50 pupils · London 1072024/25: 106 · 56 pupils · London 107108106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 110 · 29 pupils · London 1042016/17: 110 · 31 pupils · London 1062017/18: 108 · 57 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 59 pupils · London 1072022/23: 107 · 52 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 50 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 56 pupils · London 107110107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd330
3rd200
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27All offered
  • 2025/26All offered

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 2020Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Oct 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils are extremely proud of their school.”
  • “Leaders promote equality and respect for everyone.”
  • “Pupils have a good understanding of each other’s differences and celebrate them.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026350
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.1%
First language not English34.8%
SEN support19.0%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils16.9%

Girls 48.3%Boys 51.7%

83.3% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 55 responses (16.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.6% not applicable30% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.8% not applicable74.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed38.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school80% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development69.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.7
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 14.9
  • Leadership 3.5
  • Teaching assistants 12.5
  • Other support 9.2

Teachers 18.4 FTE · Whole workforce 40.1 · 50 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,825
Spend per pupil£5,169
Staff spend per pupil£4,987
Reserve per pupil£174
  • +£60,000revenue reserve
  • +£572,000in-year balance

Grants £6,524 · self-generated £301 · 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