Located in Mitcham, Beecholme Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Beecholme Primary School currently has around 170 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.6% boys and 52.4% girls. Around 37.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.4%.

The school has a diverse intake, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 24.1%. other asian pupils make up about 21.8% , followed by white british at 10%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Edgehill Road, Mitcham, CR4 2HZ
Website: www.beecholme.com
Telephone: 02086404795
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Merton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Hayley Lewis
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143133

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/07/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 170
Number of Boys: 81
Number of Girls: 89

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White24.10%41
Other Asian21.80%37
White British10.00%17
African8.20%14
Other Mixed7.10%12
Pakistani7.10%12
Indian5.30%9
White and Black Caribbean4.10%7
Caribbean4.10%7
Other Black2.90%5
White and Black African1.80%3
White and Asian1.20%2
Bangladeshi1.20%2
Other (any other ethnic group)1.20%2
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.0)
Writing: Average (-0.9)
Maths: Average (1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
105.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
105.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beecholme Primary School
Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Beecholme Primary School
Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School
Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA
3out of 4 360 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lonesome Primary School
Grove Road , CR4 1SD
3out of 4 441 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Granton Primary School
Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN
4out of 4 757 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mitcham Vale School
Acacia Road , CR4 1SF
- not rated 632 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Acacia Road , CR4 1SF
4out of 4 813 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eastfields High School
Acacia Road , CR4 1SF
- not rated 813 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Rowan High School
Rowan Road , SW16 5JF
- not rated 838 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Graveney School
Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU
- not rated 1,219 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gorringe Park Middle School
Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD
- not rated 387 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School
Commonside East , CR4 1YG
- not rated 1,175 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stanford County Middle School
Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB
- not rated 1,365 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Liberty County Middle School
Western Road , CR4 3EB
- not rated 1,468 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
William Morris Middle School
Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ
- not rated 1,918 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ
- not rated 1,225 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lavender Lodge School
224 London Road , CR4 3HD
- not rated 1,111 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Bright Horizon Preparatory School
Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT
- not rated 1,185 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Jus'T'Learn
9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA
- not rated 1,266 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
RISE Education
37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED
- not rated 1,423 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Oak Tree Primary School
Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB
- not rated 1,660 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.