Benedict Academy
Benedict Academy is a primary school in Mitcham for ages 3 to 11.
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At a glance
- Type
- Academy (sponsored)
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 177
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Church Road, Mitcham, CR4 3BE
- Phone
- 02086 484726
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, October 2024.
- Quality of education: Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Outstanding
- Early years provision: Outstanding
- Inspectors found pupils make exceptional progress from their starting points in the early years to the end of Year 6.
- Inspectors found pupils with SEND are well supported to access the same ambitious curriculum as their peers.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The school
- The school aims to ensure each child is successful and better placed to make knowledge-informed decisions about their future.
Source: Benedict Academy website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- Nursery priority goes to children in public care, children with social or medical need, siblings of pupils already in the school, then children living closest to the school.
- Reception applications go through the home local authority's Common Application Form, sent to Merton Local Authority.
- Places for the school are allocated by the Local Authority School Admissions Team, with the Academy Trust as admission authority.
Source: Benedict Academy website; Benedict Academy website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Nursery
- Children may start the nursery the term after their third birthday, with 15 hours per week from 8:30-11:30am.
- Nursery applications are made directly to the school, using a form collected from the Academy Office.
- The school recommends joining the nursery waiting list once a child is two years old.
Source: Benedict Academy website. Checked 11 November 2026.
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- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 4 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGirls, Sutton, 4 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington High School for GirlsGirls, Wallington, 4 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Tiffin SchoolBoys, Kingston upon Thames, 5 miles
- The Tiffin Girls' SchoolGirls, Kingston upon Thames, 6 miles
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- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 12 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 13 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 14 miles. Bexley Selection Test
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 147970. Checked 9 November 2026.
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