Beulah Infants' School
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Beulah Infants' School is a sponsored academy in London for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 197 pupils and room for 232. About 33 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 16 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 7% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Furze Road, Thornton Heath, London, CR7 8NJ020 8653 4918pegasusacademytrust.org/beulah-infant-and-nursery-schoolMrs Nicole Stephenson-Tye headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 23 February 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
64 places were empty (28% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 7% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Croydon council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
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.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (25), Autistic spectrum disorder (4), Hearing impairment (2), Moderate learning difficulty (2), emotional and mental health (2).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 200 | 195 | 198 | 202 | 190 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 33% | 43% | 42% | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 66% | 66% | 69% | 70% | 71% | 69% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 19% | 23% | 18% | 14% | 15% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 2% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.4% | 6.2% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 4.9% | 3.0% | 4.0% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 22.4% | 22.4% | 34.9% | 20.6% | 12.2% | 13.5% | 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.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
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
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Junior School | Council | 50 m | 215 | Requires improvement 2024 | 5 | Compare |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 550 m | 447 | Outstanding 2023 | 94 | Compare |
| David Livingstone Academy | Academy | 620 m | 198 | Not inspected | 82 | Compare |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy | Academy | 630 m | 216 | Requires improvement 2024 | 7 | Compare |
| Whitehorse Manor Infant School | Academy | 980 m | 356 | Good 2024 | 17 | Compare |
| Whitehorse Manor Junior School | Academy | 980 m | 422 | Report card 2026 | 29 | Compare |
| Cypress Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 681 | Good 2019 | 53 | Compare |
| Kensington Avenue Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 459 | Requires improvement 2023 | 12 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Beulah Infants' School with the 46 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 46 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 46 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Beulah 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 1.2 miles | 146 | Good 2023 | 51 | Compare |
| St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 5.1 miles | 231 | Report card 2026 | 78 | Compare |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infants School | Roman Catholic | 5.2 miles | 147 | Good 2023 | 57 | Compare |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Roman Catholic | 5.8 miles | 139 | Not inspected | 72 | Compare |
| Avonmore Primary School | Council | 7.4 miles | 181 | Outstanding 2023 | 88 | Compare |
| Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School | Church of England | 8.6 miles | 218 | Outstanding 2024 | 96 | Compare |
| St Luke's Primary School | Church of England/Christian | 9.0 miles | 208 | Good 2019 | 88 | Compare |
| Roman Road Primary School | Council | 10.2 miles | 310 | Good 2023 | 92 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 16 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 16% 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 36. 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 | 19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 3.6 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | below | -0.26 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | well below | -0.28 | 2024/25; 125 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 Beulah Infants' School a good school?
The figures are weak. Beulah Infants' School scores 16 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 7% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 7 to 36, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is Beulah Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Beulah Infants' School good at its last full inspection on 23 February 2023.
How many pupils does Beulah Infants' School have?
197 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 232 places, so it is 85% full.
Is Beulah Infants' School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 64 places were empty in 2024/25 (28% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Beulah Infants' School?
Pupils were in school 93.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 22% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Beulah Infants' School?
The average class had 28.1 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 14% of classes 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
- Furze Road, Thornton Heath, London, CR7 8NJ
- Telephone
- 020 8653 4918
- Website
- www.pegasusacademytrust.org/beulah-infant-and-nursery-school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicole Stephenson-Tye
- Type of school
- Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- The Pegasus Academy Trust (6 schools)
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Ward
- Thornton Heath
- Constituency
- Streatham and Croydon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2014 (new provision)
- URN
- 141120 · LAESTAB 3062095 · UKPRN 10046605
- Formerly
- Beulah Infants' School
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, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.