Benedict Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Mitcham, Merton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Merton · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Benedict Academy is a primary school in Mitcham, Merton for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024. Merton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Benedict Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 93% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Merton.
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, with 26 first-choice applications for 28 offers; 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- With 177 pupils on roll in January 2026, there were 12.6 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 17.9 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Merton.
- 62.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the middle figure of 38.8% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Merton.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Merton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Mitcham, CR4 3BE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Merton
- Pupils on roll
- 177 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 62.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 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.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 93% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Merton.
- Haslemere Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Liberty Primary 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Cranmer Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Bond Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mark's Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Park Academy 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published