Beulah Junior SchoolDavid Livingstone Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thornton Heath.
Summary of the comparison
Beulah Junior School and David Livingstone Academy are primary schools in Thornton Heath.
Beulah Junior School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and David Livingstone Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). David Livingstone Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Beulah Junior School was judged Requires improvement and David Livingstone Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Beulah Junior School and 88.0% for David Livingstone Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beulah Junior School (33.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at David Livingstone Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Thornton HeathBeulah Junior School | Thornton HeathDavid Livingstone Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 78th of 85 in Croydon | 39th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 210 | |
| Location | Thornton Heath, CR7 8JF | Thornton Heath, CR7 8HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 223 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.6% | 32.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 69.5% | 44.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 14.1% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Beulah Junior School
David Livingstone Academy
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