School profile

Beulah Junior School

Primary · Community school · Thornton Heath, CR7 8JF

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,605 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Beulah Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils215 of 378 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Bernice Warwick
Local authorityCroydon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101712.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%10%8%
Average reading score104106106
Average maths score104106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106106105
Expected standard in reading74%79%76%
Expected standard in writing64%77%73%
Expected standard in maths74%78%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils215
Girls109
Boys106
Eligible for free school meals49.3%
First language not English69.3%
SEN support38
EHC plan6
Average class size27

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
21.9%
Other White
14%
Other Asian
14%
Other mixed
11.6%
Caribbean
10.2%
White and Black Caribbean
7%
Pakistani
5.1%
White British
4.2%
Other Black
4.2%
White and Black African
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence6.7%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence20.3%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence4.6%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places378
Pupils on roll220
Unfilled places41.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult10.9
Teachers (FTE)9.74
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.9
Support staff (FTE)14.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Beulah Junior School
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Good
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Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryDavid Livingstone AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miNurseryThornton Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWhitehorse Manor Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWhitehorse Manor Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryHarris Academy Beulah HillAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryKensington Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryCypress Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Beulah Junior School

What is Beulah Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Beulah Junior School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2024.

How does Beulah Junior School rank in England?

Beulah Junior School ranks 9,605 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend Beulah Junior School?

Beulah Junior School has 215 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 378.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.