SchoolScoresBeulah Infants' School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of THE PEGASUS ACADEMY TRUST
Furze Road, Thornton Heath, London, CR7 8NJ
020 8653 4918 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 12 July 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 23 February 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Croydon. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 51 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 45 |
| Of those, offered a place | 45 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 125 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 10th highest of 86 state primary schools in Croydon. Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 48.8% | 28.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 68th highest of 86 state primary schools in Croydon. Higher than 28% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.0% | 3.4%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 17th highest of 86 state primary schools in Croydon. Higher than 75% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.5% | 14.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 13th highest of 86 state primary schools in Croydon. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 65.5% | 37.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 80th lowest of 86 state primary schools in Croydon. Lower than 11% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.0% | 5.4%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) Joint 77th lowest of 86 state primary schools in Croydon. Lower than 9% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 22.4% | 14.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 86 state primary schools in Croydon. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 86 state primary schools in Croydon. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 75th highest of 87 state primary schools in Croydon. Higher than 21% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.8 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 72nd highest of 87 state primary schools in Croydon. Higher than 35% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.9 | 11.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 60th highest of 86 state primary schools in Croydon. Higher than 40% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 9.9% | 17.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Beulah Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- David Livingstone Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Whitehorse Manor Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cypress Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kensington Avenue Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Beulah Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Beulah Infants' School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 July 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 23 February 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Beulah Infants' School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 45 families put Beulah Infants' School as their first choice for 51 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 45 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 141120.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.