Benedict Academy
Academy sponsor led in Mitcham, Merton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 177 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 64.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | STEP ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Address | Church Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3BE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://benedictacademy.org/ |
| Telephone | 02086484726 |
| URN | 147970 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 October 2024, published 18 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Haslemere Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Liberty Primary (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Cranmer Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Bond Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Mark's Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Park Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Merton
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