Beddington Infants' School

Primary · ages 2-7MixedFoundation277 pupilsNurseryWallington Sutton

School Chooser Score

Below
similar schools

Likely range 7 to 38

Out of 100. Better than 6% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.

OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, July 2023

Attendance93.8%England 94.8%

Pupils from low-income families19%A bit fewer than most schools

Places35 spare277 pupils, 312 places

Pupils per teacher22.8School workforce census

Pupils on roll277Census January 2026

Beddington Infants' School is a foundation school in Wallington for boys and girls aged 2 to 7. It has 277 pupils and room for 312. About 19 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 17 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 6% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Croydon Road, Wallington, SM6 7LF020 8647 7813beddingtoninfants.org.ukMiss Liz Kearney headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 18 July 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”

Good

BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”

Outstanding

WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”

Outstanding

LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”

Good

Early years

Outstanding

Safeguarding

Effective

Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Full246 pupils for 217 places, 2024/25

113% full

The school is full, with 29 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have fallen by 8% since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place.

Entry	How far the last child lived	Source
2026 Primary	– all offered	LA
2025 Primary	– all offered	LA
2024 Primary	– all offered	LA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll277Census January 2026

Places31289% full

Pupils from low-income families17%19% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years

Pupils learning English38%First language is not English

Pupils getting extra support21%57 pupils with SEN support

Pupils with an EHC plan2%6 pupils with a plan

Average class size24.710 classes, January 2026; England 25.4

Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%

Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)19%£68,200 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%

Boys and girls134 / 143

White British pupils50%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (49), emotional and mental health (5), Multi-sensory impairment (4), Autistic spectrum disorder (3), Hearing impairment (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed

Census	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
Pupils on roll	277	290	285	296	299	300
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals	17%	13%	15%	13%	15%	13%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language	38%	35%	32%	30%	28%	28%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support	–	23%	14%	17%	17%	14%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans	–	1%	2%	2%	1%	1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance93.8%

England 94.8%

Official name: 100 minus overall absence

Pupils missing a lot of school14.9%

England 12.8%

Official name: Persistent absence

Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions

Missed without permission1.9%of school time, 2024/25

Attendance year by year

Measure	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21	2018/19	England
Sessions missedOverall absence	6.2%	5.7%	5.9%	5.1%	2.6%	4.3%	5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence	4.3%	3.9%	4.1%	4.1%	2.2%	3.2%	–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence	1.9%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.5%	1.1%	–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence	14.9%	15.2%	15.3%	11.6%	4.5%	7.0%	12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	–
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers11.6full-time equivalent, 12 people

Pupils per teacher22.8Pupils for every full-time teacher

Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status

Teaching assistants9.0full-time equivalent

Average teacher pay£50,498

Teachers who left in the year32%2024/25, for any reason including retirement

Vacancies0

Sick days per teacher1.72024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,777England £7,738. Total £1.9m

Income per pupil£7,091England £7,697. Total £1.9m

Spent on teachers per pupil£3,198England £3,480

Money in reserve6%Not much put by: £115k, £419 per pupil. England 6%

Money in against money out+£86kit took in more than it spent this year

Where the money goes£6,777spent per pupil

47%19%20%

Teachers 47%Support staff 19%Buildings 4%Learning resources 3%Catering 5%Energy 2%Everything else 20%

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m17812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate59 per 1,000 people35% lower than the England average

Typical house price£460,000Sutton

Nearest bus stop90 mThe Holt, 5 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Holy Trinity CofE Junior School	Church of England	170 m	324	Good 2023	75	Compare
Beddington Park Academy	Academy	910 m	350	Outstanding 2023	90	Compare
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School	Academy	0.7 miles	432	Not inspected	92	Compare
Bandon Hill Primary School	Academy	0.8 miles	439	Good 2024	62	Compare
High View Primary School	Foundation	0.8 miles	438	Report card 2026	66	Compare
Hackbridge Primary School	Council	0.9 miles	809	Good 2024	70	Compare
Victor Seymour Infants' School	Academy	0.9 miles	326	Outstanding 2019	90	Compare
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton	Academy	0.9 miles	358	No overall grade 2024	90	Compare

Primary schools in Sutton Primary schools in Wallington Best primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Beddington Infants' School with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats6%of schools with a similar mix of pupils

Near the bottom of its group. Its score of 17 is 39 points below the typical school in the group.

0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 56 · highest 98100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Beddington Infants' School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Holy Trinity CofE Junior School	Church of England	170 m	324	Good 2023	75	Compare
Park Hill Junior School	Academy	2.4 miles	367	Outstanding 2023	97	Compare
Beaumont Primary School	Council	3.0 miles	222	Not inspected	96	Compare
Tolworth Infant and Nursery School	Council	6.4 miles	292	Outstanding 2023	95	Compare
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School	Church of England	9.2 miles	220	Good 2024	84	Compare
Nelson Primary School	Academy	11.0 miles	227	Good 2023	26	Compare
Eleanor Palmer Primary School	Council	12.9 miles	233	Outstanding 2023	98	Compare
Emmanuel Church of England Primary School	Church of England	12.9 miles	233	Good 2024	91	Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 17 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 17% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 7 to 38. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked at	How much it counts	Against schools like it	Effect on the score	Based on
Results over three years	0%	no data	–
Ofsted inspection	20% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)	in line	+0.02	Ofsted grade, 3.2 years old
Progress pupils make	0%	no data	–
Direction of travel over five years	10%	well below	-0.41	results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour	10%	below	-0.10	2024/25; 174 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils	0%	no data	–
What parents say	0%	no data	–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Beddington Infants' School a good school?

The figures are weak. Beddington Infants' School scores 17 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 6% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 7 to 38, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Beddington Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Beddington Infants' School good at its last full inspection on 18 July 2023.

How many pupils does Beddington Infants' School have?

277 pupils aged 2 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 312 places, so it is 89% full.

Is Beddington Infants' School oversubscribed?

Probably. The school was full in 2024/25, with 29 more pupils than places. How close you live, and the school's other admissions rules, decide who gets in.

What is attendance like at Beddington Infants' School?

Pupils were in school 93.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 15% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Beddington Infants' School?

The average class had 24.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address: Croydon Road, Wallington, SM6 7LF
Telephone: 020 8647 7813
Website: www.beddingtoninfants.org.uk
Headteacher: Miss Liz Kearney
Type of school: Foundation school (Foundation school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase: Primary school, ages 2-7, with nursery
Gender: Mixed
Trust: Sutton Education Trust (6 schools)
Local authority: Sutton
Ward: Wallington North
Constituency: Carshalton and Wallington
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN: 102983 · LAESTAB 3192040 · UKPRN 10080379

Official record Ofsted reports Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
Admissions outcomes: Sutton council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2024, 2025, 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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