Beddington Infants' SchoolBeddington Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Beddington Infants' School and Beddington Park Academy are primary schools.
Beddington Infants' School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Beddington Park Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Beddington Park Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Beddington Infants' School was judged Good and Beddington Park Academy was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Beddington Park Academy (83.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WallingtonBeddington Infants' School | CroydonBeddington Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 37 in Sutton | 11th of 37 in Sutton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 290 | 348 | |
| Capacity | 312 | 420 | |
| Location | Wallington, SM6 7LF | Croydon, CR0 4UL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 290 | 348 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.0% | 33.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.8% | 34.8% | |
| SEN support | 22.8% | 19.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% Stronger figure | 16.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beddington Infants' School
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