School profile

Beecholme Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mitcham, CR4 2HZ

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Map showing Beecholme Primary School

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,342 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

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

Beecholme Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils155 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Hayley Lewis
TrustPACE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityMerton
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143133.

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 schoolMertonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%11%8%
Average reading score108108106
Average maths score110107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score111108105
Expected standard in reading76%84%76%
Expected standard in writing72%75%73%
Expected standard in maths84%83%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils155
Girls82
Boys73
Eligible for free school meals43.2%
First language not English58.1%
SEN support25
EHC plan4
Average class size19.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other Asian
20.6%
Other White
20%
White British
11%
Pakistani
11%
Other mixed
9.7%
African
7.7%
White and Black Caribbean
5.2%
Indian
5.2%
Caribbean
3.9%
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 schoolMertonEngland
Overall absence4.7%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence14.6%12.2%13.2%
Severe absence2.2%0.8%1%

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)17
Applications (Reception)55
First preference applications (Reception)17
First preference offers (Reception)17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll156
Unfilled places25.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adult9.3
Teachers (FTE)10.45
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.68
Support staff (FTE)7.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

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 Beecholme Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryGorringe Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryLonesome Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGranton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondarySt Mark's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryLinks Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Mark's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFurzedown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPenwortham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryBond Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Beecholme Primary School

What is Beecholme Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Beecholme Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jul 2019.

How does Beecholme Primary School rank in England?

Beecholme Primary School ranks 4,342 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend Beecholme Primary School?

Beecholme Primary School has 155 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.